EFCC Probes S’ South Politicians

The Economic and Fi
nancial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has said that it was investigating some ex-governors and politicians in the South-South region.
Zonal Head, South-South, of the anti-graft agency, Mr Ishaq Salihu, who dropped the hint on Wednesday, while briefing newsmen in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, said that the code name for the category of politicians being investigated quietly by the commission was PEP, meaning Political Exposed Personalities.
Salihu said that over N500 million had been recovered from those on investigation
According to him,’’
This year alone, the commission had recovered a total of N1,060billion, adding that it also secured 26 convictions.
‘’  Most of the money recovered was lodged in a recovery account with the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, noting that those recovered for individuals were handed over to them.
Calling on members of the public to feel free to send their petitions to the EFCC office in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on economic and financial crimes related matters, Ishaq assured that all petitions will be treated accordingly.