*Officer undergoing disciplinary action over misconcuct
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that it has commenced a discilplinary action against an errant officer who leaked the video of the immediate Anambra State Governor Willie Obiano while in the custody of the commission.
The commission added that it immediately swung into action after the incident and identified the errant officer for breaching the Standard Operating Procedure of the EFCC, saying that the officer will be punished over his infamous conduct.
The EFCC stated this in a statement made avaibale on Monday by its Head of Media & Publicity, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, while reacting to the leaked video.
Former Governor Obiano was arrested on Thursday, March 17 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos while tring to board a flight to Texas, United States. He was later transferred to the corporate headquarters of the commission in Abuja. Obiano is being accused of alleged involvement in misappropriation of public funds and money laundering while in office.
But the commission has distanced itself from the officer’s misconduct, saying that he will be subjected to appropriate disciplinary action.
The statement reads in part : The attention of the EFCC has been drawn to a trending video showing former Anambra State Governor Willie Obiano in the custody of the Commission.
“The Commission wishes to distance itself from the said video which is completely at variance with the established Standard Operating Procedure of the EFCC.
“A discreet investigation ordered upon discovery of the leak has revealed the errant officer behind the odious act and he is currently being subjected to appropriate disciplinary action”.
