Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has said that if breaking down criminals’ doors is required to effect arrests in 2026, he would gladly do so.
Olukoyede made this vow during an interview on Sunday Politics, a programme on Channels Television monitored by DAILY POST.
He also said that in the last two months, the anti-graft agency has carried out hundreds of arrests of internet fraudsters, popularly known as Yahoo boys, through sting operations.
According to him, some of the suspects cannot be seen in broad daylight, adding that such operations have to be professionally planned.
“If I have to break down a door to effect an arrest, I will do that. You see the FBI and NCA do that in America, so why should ours be different?
“It is important for us to appreciate the institutions we have in Nigeria and make them work. Foreigners will not do it for us.
“We have received calls to carry out operations with our counterparts abroad, such as the FBI and NCA, and the records are there.
“So if foreigners acknowledge what we do, what about Nigerians? Why can’t we allow these institutions to survive when we have been complaining that corruption is our problem?
“Look, nobody is perfect, and you are not going to find any perfect institution anywhere in the world. We have our shortcomings, but with our modest achievements, Nigerians should support us,” he said.
What Nigerians should expect from us in 2026 – EFCC
