The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, chairman, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has ordered the withdrawal of charges preferred against Maryam Shehu and Abubakar Abdulhamad, who were, on Thursday, arraigned before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of a Federal High Court, Abuja, over alleged cybercrime and peddling malicious information against the Commission.
While the commission considered the arraignment of the two defendants for cyberstalking to be contrary to Section 24(2)(c) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act, 2015 (As Amended) 2024 and punishable under Section 24(2)(c)(ii) of the same Act, the Chairman, nonetheless, considered the passionate pleas and apologies of Shehu’s father and appeals of well-meaning Nigerians for leniency.
The EFCC’s boss assured Nigerians that the commission would continue to function in line with its assigned mandate and in the best interests of the nation.
