There is corruption in EFCC – Lamorde

NEW Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde, told the Senate on Wednesday that there were corrupt officials in the anti-graft agency.
Lamorde, while appearing before the Senate’s committee of the Whole House to defend his appointment by President Goodluck Jonathan, said the commission’s operatives were indeed involved in corrupt practices in their handling of corruption cases.
He said, “There is this perception that there is corruption in the agency, I want to tell you that to some extent that is correct. Since I assumed office as the Acting Chairman, I have been trying to address some of the issues.
“As I speak to you, we have three of our personnel that are in detention for acts that are unacceptable by the standards of our anti corruption agency. We have also initiated prosecution against two other officers. The cases are in court.”
Lamorde’s appointment was confirmed by the Senate. He has been heading the anti-corruption commission since his predecessor, Mrs. Farida Waziri, was sacked last November.