LAGOS, (ChatnewsTV) – Popular social media critic, Martins Ortse, known online as VeryDarkMan, has labeled the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, as “incompetent” following the agency’s handling of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello’s case.
In a post on his Instagram account on Monday, VeryDarkMan criticized Olukoyede for failing to effectively pursue Bello, who was declared wanted by the EFCC in April over alleged N80.2 billion money laundering charges.
“The EFCC declared Yahaya Bello wanted, yet the former governor reportedly presented himself to the agency, only to be released,” VeryDarkMan said. He accused the EFCC of inconsistency and questioned why Bello, who is implicated in a major financial case, has not been brought to justice.
“Ola Olukoyede is a symbol of incompetence, mediocrity, and I call him a clown,” he remarked. “Why did I call him a clown? On April 18, he announced that Yahaya Bello was wanted by the EFCC. On the same day, he stated that ‘N80.2 billion money laundering, Bello’s absence stalls arraignment.’”
VeryDarkMan further criticized the EFCC’s focus, noting that since Bello was declared wanted in April, the agency has managed to arraign over 100 individuals on charges involving amounts far less significant than the allegations against the former governor. “The money from all these people is not up to N120 million, unlike Bello’s case,” he pointed out.
The social media critic accused the EFCC of targeting smaller cases while neglecting high-profile figures. “@officialefcc, the clowns of all agencies, tell your Chairman he is a big clown. The only grace you have is the fact that the youths are always carried away,” he said. “Your office shouldn’t be existing again, arresting young boys every day and neglecting the real fraudsters.”
The EFCC had previously placed Yahaya Bello on its wanted list due to the alleged money laundering offences tied to his tenure as Kogi State governor. Despite the public declaration, the case has seen little progress, prompting criticism from various quarters.
