The suspect, Cole
Published By: Kazeem Ugbodaga
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested one Kayode Cole for issuing a death threat against the Chairman of the Commission, Ola Olukoyede..READ FULL ARTICLE HERE>>>>
Cole was arrested at the Lugbe axis of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja.
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.
Instablog9ja had posted a story with the caption: “A Religious Sect Is Laundering Money for Terrorists. We Traced N7 Billion Fraud Proceeds to another Religious Group – EFCC Chairman”.
Reacting in the comment section of Instablog9ja, Cole stated that the EFCC Chairman will be dead in six months.
“He will be dead in six months. This man will be dead in 6 months remember I said it”, he said.
In the course of interrogation, the suspect claimed that he was just “chasing clout.”
A statement issued by EFCC’s spokesman, Dele Oyewale said Cole would be handed over to the appropriate authority for further investigation and prosecution.
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