The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced that it intends to question former Niger Delta militant commander Government Ekpemupolo, widely known as Tompolo, regarding an incident of alleged naira desecration.
In a post on Monday on its official X (formerly Twitter) account, the anti-corruption body emphasised that “Nobody is above the law,” adding, “Tompolo will have questions to answer!”
This declaration was accompanied by an image purportedly depicting the misuse of currency.
The uproar was sparked by a video that went viral on Sunday, originally posted on X.com by the user Harrison A (whose handle is #harreceipts).
The clip, said to have been recorded during Tompolo’s 54th birthday celebration in April, captures him dancing as an associate showers him with ₦1,000 notes.
Social-media commentators swiftly condemned the display and demanded EFCC intervention, accusing the agency of applying its rules inconsistently.
One X user, Ugochukwu_96, commented: “EFCC no dey see these kind people them. He dey invisible.”
This is not the EFCC’s first crackdown on high-profile figures over similar misconduct. Lately, Lagos socialite Emeka Okonkwo (a.k.a. E-Money) was apprehended for allegedly ruining naira notes and spraying US dollars.
Last week, the commission also summoned Nollywood star Iyabo Ojo and comedian Ayo Makun for questioning related to alleged currency-spraying incidents.
(Vanguard)
