Man Arrested For Allegedly Issuing Death Threat Against EFCC Chairman

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has said its operatives in Abuja, have arrested one Kayode Cole for issuing a death threat against Ola Olukoyede, the EFCC Chairman.

According to a press statement which was issued through the EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, Cole was arrested on Monday at the Lugbe axis of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja.

Oyewale said: “The suspect made the death threat through his Instagram page handle: ‘1billionsecretss’ while commenting on a story posted by a popular Instagram blogger, Instablog9ja on February 1, 2024.

Recall that the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, on 30th January 2024, during a program “Youth, Religion, and the Fight against Corruption.” revealed that the Commission had uncovered how a religious sect in Nigeria is laundering money for terrorists.

The EFCC boss also stated that another religious body was found to be protecting a money launderer after some money suspected to have been laundered was traced to the organisation’s bank account.

Oyewale said: “Instablog9ja had posted a story with a caption: “A Religious Sect Is Laundering Money for Terrorists. We Traced N7 Billion Fraud Proceeds to another Religious Group- EFCC Chairman.”

The spokesman highlighted that Cole reacted on the comment section of Instablog9ja, saying the EFCC Chairman would be dead in six months.

“He will be dead in six months. This man will be dead in 6 months remember, I said it,” Cole was quoted in the statement as saying.

Speaking further, Oyewale detailed that during the course of interrogation, the suspect claimed that he was just “chasing clout.”

Oyewale further noted that Cole will be handed over to the appropriate authority for further investigation and prosecution.