The Religious Sect Indicted For Money Laundering Is Not A Church Or Mosque – EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has come out to clarify that the religious sect that was revealed by its Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, to have been indicted for money laundering is neither a church nor a mosque.

This was recently revealed in a statement by the EFCC’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, and Nigerians have been reacting.

According to him, some media platforms and analysts have been misquoting its chairman’s comments over the development, so EFCC felt the need to come out and clear the air.

He added that his chairman never mentioned a church, mosque nor any particular religious entity while speaking on the subject.

His words, “The attention of the EFCC has been drawn to some misleading reports, commentaries and analyses by sections of the media, particularly Arise News, regarding the disclosure by the Executive Chairman, Mr Ola Olukoyede about money laundering practices involving some religious sect leaders in Nigeria.

At the commission’s public engagement on Youth, Religion and the Fight Against Corruption on Wednesday, January 31, 2024 in Abuja, the Chairman had frowned at the conduct of some religious sect leaders whom he accused of being complicit in money laundering.

Olukoyede neither mentioned a church, mosque nor any particular religious entity. Unfortunately, his comments have been twisted with mischievous connotations.

The groups fingered by the EFCC chair are religious sects, not a church or a mosque.

Those subjecting this disclosure to sinister interpretation are on to mischief and should be ignored.

The EFCC’s boss is focused on his assignment of tackling all shades of economic and financial crimes and would not be distracted.”