The Rule of Law Accountability and Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has petitioned the Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct, and Public Petitions, urging an investigation into a purported syndicate within the police and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that is allegedly shielding a serial fraudster, Mrs. Titilayo Eboh, and punishing her victims.
In the petition, signed by RULAAC’s executive director, Okechukwu Nwanguma, the organization raised concerns over the failure of the police and EFCC to investigate multiple complaints against Eboh, despite numerous petitions from different sources. Nwanguma said that RULAAC was forced to approach the Senate after seeing no meaningful action taken by these government agencies.
“This case, involving Mrs. Titilayo Eboh and her associates, demonstrates how law enforcement agencies can be compromised, derailing investigations and allowing criminals to evade justice,” Nwanguma said.
The case centers on a forex transaction between Mrs. Eboh, owner of the NGO Blessed Hope Foundation, and Chinedu Ngwaka, a bureau de change operator in Lagos. Ngwaka alleges that he paid over N3 billion to Eboh for foreign currency, but she defaulted on the agreement. Following his complaint, Eboh was briefly detained by the police and EFCC, but Ngwaka, rather than Eboh, was subsequently arrested and allegedly extorted for bail money.
The petition further highlights how Mrs. Eboh, who has faced previous fraud allegations, continues to operate unchecked, with accusations of bribery and corruption within the law enforcement agencies complicating efforts to bring her to justice.
“The police and EFCC appear to have ignored substantial evidence in favor of shielding Eboh,” the petition states. “We call for an independent investigation into these practices, which not only deny justice to the victims but further victimize them.”
RULAAC’s petition calls on the Senate Committee to launch a comprehensive investigation into the alleged collusion between police and EFCC operatives, and to review actions taken against Ngwaka, including the freezing of his accounts and the confiscation of his vehicle.
The organization also urges the Senate to hold accountable those within the police and EFCC who may have been complicit in derailing investigations into Mrs. Eboh’s alleged criminal activities.
