JUST IN: UK Mps Cancel Feb Holiday To Allow Brexit Debates

British MPs are cancelling a planned holiday next month to allow
time to pass key legislation ahead of the scheduled date for Brexit
on March 29, Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokesman said on
Thursday.

“The fact that recess won’t be taking place and MPs will be
sitting shows you that we are taking all available steps to make
sure that March 29 is our exit date,” the spokesman said.

Details later…

(AFP)

Extortion: EFCC warns Ex-Officers Parading as Commission
Staff

The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,
EFCC has been drawn to the activities of some former staff of the
EFCC still parading themselves as being in the employ of the
Commission, and using this means to defraud unsuspecting members of
the public.

Preliminary investigation shows that some of the fraudsters
brandish seemingly authentic Identity Cards as staff of the
Commission to prey on their prospective victims.

They make monetary demands and in return give promises to help
stall ongoing corruption investigation, or promise to help secure
employment for some people or their loved ones in the
Commission.

Investigation also revealed that some Identity Cards being
paraded by the hoodlums are those of members of staff who have
earlier reported them as lost or stolen at gunpoint and got Police
Reports to be able to get replacements from the Human Resources
Unit of the Commission.

Besides, some extortionists also design and print fake Identity
cards with which they carry out their blackmail and extortion
activities.

While measures are being put in place to curtail the activities
of these fraudsters, members of the public are hereby advised to
also desist from patronising anyone who drops the name of an EFCC
officer with a promise to help resolve an ongoing fraud case, or
for employment purposes.

Members of the public are advised to report any such cases of
extortion to the nearest police station or send mail to [email protected]^[1]
The Commission can also be reached via the hotline:
2348093322644.

Tony Orilade
Ag. Head, Media & Publicity
31st January, 2019