The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, said it had begun disciplinary action against one of its officers for leaking the video.
By Ishaya Ibrahim, News Editor
Following the serious backlash over the leak of the video of the former governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, who is in its custody, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, said it had begun disciplinary action against one of its officers for leaking the video.
In the 12-second clip that has gone viral across social media platforms, Obiano, who was dressed in a short and a white shirt, was seen sipping water from a bottle in a closed room presumed to be in EFCC custody. He was also discussing with an unidentified person in the video.
EFCC disclosed this in a statement titled, “EFCC Subjects Officer Behind Obiano’s Video Leak to Disciplinary Action”.
The statement reads in part: “The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to a trending video showing the former Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano in the custody of the Commission.
“The Commission wishes to distance itself from the said video which is completely at variance with the established Standard Operating Procedure of the EFCC.
“A discreet investigation ordered upon discovery of the leak has revealed the errant officer behind the odious act and he is currently being subjected to appropriate disciplinary action.”
However, the Commission neither named the errant officer nor the punishment meted out to him.
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Many Nigerians have been outraged by the video leakage.
In a statement on Monday, Anambra State Traditional Rulers Council (ANSTRC) accused the EFCC of deliberately leaking the video to cause Obiano and the people of the state maximum embarrassment.
The traditional rulers asked President Muhammadu Buhari, and the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, to call the EFCC to order regarding the “appalling condition that Chief Willie Obiano is being subjected to.”
They also called on the EFCC to “treat Chief Obiano with due civility and immediately restore him to his personal comfort whilst expeditiously working to conclude its investigation.”
The EFCC granted Obiano administrative bail on Monday after he spent four nights in its custody.