An official of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) based in its Kaduna Zonal Office, tasked with managing exhibits, has reportedly vanished along with over $30,000 and other valuables.
It will be recalled that, not long ago, the agency detained 10 officers in Lagos for failing to account for missing operational items which the EFCC did not disclosed the details, but allegations sqid that the missing items include gold bars valued at over ₦1 billion, $180,000, and £140,000.
In the latest incident, a staff member known only as Polycarp disappeared after being unable to explain the whereabouts of the $30,000.
It was gathered that, the Zonal Director, Benedict Ubi ordered for an audit of the directorate’s exhibit room, following the internal heist that occurred in Lagos, a couple of weeks ago, only to discover another theft.
According to the sources, “Immediately after the order for the audit was given, Polycarp took an excuse to ease himself. Efforts were made to contact him but all his telephone lines were switched off.
This is only what the preliminary audit on foreign currency shows.
There are chances that more could be uncovered after a thorough audit of the exhibit room.”
It was learnt that the commission had launched a manhunt to trace the officer whose whereabouts remain a mystery.
