The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, has warned against frustrating the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from carrying out its lawful duty.
This comes a day after a former governor of Kogi state, Yahya Bello, was prevented from being arrested by the EFCC by his successor, Governor Usman Ododo.
Fagbemi gave the warning in a statement on Thursday, April 18.
The statement partly reads: “This is a matter of very grave concern. It is now beyond doubt that the EFCC is given power by the law to invite any person of interest to interact with them in the course of their investigations into any matter, regardless of status.
“Therefore, the least that we can all do when invited, is not to put any obstruction in the way of EFCC, but to honourably answer their invitation.
“A situation where public officials who are themselves subject of protection by law enforcement agents will set up a stratagem of obstruction to the civil and commendable efforts of the EFCC to perform its duty is, to say the least, insufferably disquieting.’’