The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied reports that it is investigating the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap.
The anti-graft agency, in a statement on Monday, confirmed that there are ongoing cases of alleged visa fraud against some immigration officers at the Federal High Court, but it has no case against the Immigration CG.
The EFCC said certain reports alleging that Nandap is under investigation for alleged visa racketeering are false and misleading.
Naija News reports that it added that the immigration officers who are currently under investigation could be arraigned for fraudulent practices in the future.
“The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is aware of reports in the media about alleged visa racketeering involving some officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, especially subtle insinuations about assumed investigation of the Comptroller General of the Immigration Service, Kemi Nandap.
“The Commission wishes to state unequivocally that it has no case with the Immigration CG.
“There are subsisting cases of alleged visa fraud against some immigration officers at the Federal High Court. Further investigations are ongoing with the possibility that more NIS officers could be arraigned for alleged fraudulent practices in the near future.
“However, the Immigration CG is not remotely connected to these investigations.
“The media is enjoined to always seek clarifications on the activities of the EFCC to avoid misrepresentation of facts,” the statement read.
