The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has denied reports that its operatives raided the Maitama, Abuja home of a Judge of the Supreme Court, Justice Mary Odili, purportedly to execute a search.
In a statement by Wilson Uwujaren, its Head, Media & Publicity, the Commission enjoined the public to discountenance the report, stressing that “if there was any such operation as claimed by the media, it was not carried out by the EFCC.”
Full text of the statement reads:
EFCC Did Not Carry Out Any Operation in Justice Odili’s Home
The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to claims in a section of the media that operatives of the Commission today, October 29, 2021 stormed the Maitama, Abuja home of a Judge of the Supreme Court, Justice Mary Odili, purportedly to execute a search.
The Commission by this statement wishes to inform the public that the report is false as it did not carry out any operation at the home of Justice Odili.
If there was any such operation as claimed by the media, it was not carried out by the EFCC.
The Commission enjoins the public to discountenance the report.
Wilson Uwujaren
Head, Media & Publicity
29 October, 2021
