{"id":343392,"date":"2024-10-26T13:53:11","date_gmt":"2024-10-26T12:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=343392"},"modified":"2024-10-26T13:53:11","modified_gmt":"2024-10-26T12:53:11","slug":"efcc-now-tool-of-oppression-fg-now-uses-it-to-target-hound-opposition-protect-allies-bauchi-governor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/10\/26\/efcc-now-tool-of-oppression-fg-now-uses-it-to-target-hound-opposition-protect-allies-bauchi-governor\/","title":{"rendered":"EFCC now tool of oppression; FG now uses it to target, hound opposition \u2014 protect allies \u2013 Bauchi governor"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>He also disclosed that the EFCC has not been able to give a convincing and proper account of where and how the funds and resources recovered under the previous administration are utilized<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The governor of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/10\/17\/your-policies-impoverishing-nigerians-your-reforms-not-working-bauchi-gov-mohammed-chides-tinubu\/\">Bauchi State<\/a>, Bala Mohammed, says the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has become an instrument used by the federal government to persecute, victimise and intimidate people who oppose the ruling party.<\/p>\n<p>He said the anti-graft agency has deviated sharply from its core mandate and primary duty of tackling and curbing crimes in the public and private sector and has now morphed into a tool of oppression.<\/p>\n<p>Bala bared his mind on the displeasing activities of the agency during an interview with DAILY POST.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, Bauchi did not join the sixteen states that are challenging the legality of the EFCC because plans are underway to create Bauchi State anti-corruption agency.<\/p>\n<p>He also disclosed that the EFCC has not been able to give a convincing and proper account of where and how the funds and resources recovered under the previous administration are utilized.<\/p>\n<p>He said: &#8220;We\u2019re already in court establishing our own anti-corruption agency. 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