By Isaac Aregbesola
Abuja: The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied reports that it is investigating the Comptroller General (CG) of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, over alleged visa racketeering.
Spokesperson of the commission, Dele Oyewale, made the denial in a statement on Monday in Abuja.
Oyewale described the reports of alleged investigation of the CG together with some officers on visa racketeering as false.
”The commission wishes to state unequivocally that it has no case with the CG Immigration.
”There are subsisting cases of alleged visa fraud against some immigration officers at the Federal High Court.
“Further investigations are ongoing with the possibility that more NIS officers could be arraigned for alleged fraudulent practices in the near future.
”However, the Immigration CG is not remotely connected to these investigations,” he said.
He enjoined the media to always seek clarifications on the activities of the EFCC to avoid misrepresentation of facts.(NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
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Lawal, on his part, is also a former Honourable Commissioner for Information,Youth, Sports and Culture of Osun state, his home state.
Biola Lawal had also successfully served two tenures as Press Secretary to the ECOMOG Force Commander in Liberia during the Liberian and Sierra Leone Civil wars. He was an outstanding NAN Defence and War Correspondent for many years.
The retired NAN Acting Boss holds the honour of being the only journalist that served two terms on the ECOMOG international assignment due to his high professionalism and decency.
He is a Co-Author of the book; ECOMOG, A BOLD ATTEMPT AT REGIONAL PEACEKEEPING! Edited Mrs Magaret Voght. The book remains the most. factual, detailed and authentic book on the ECOWAS sponsored ECOMOG Military operation.