Former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof. Usman Yusuf, has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of using the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as a tool to intimidate and silence dissenting voices.
Speaking after regaining his freedom, Prof. Yusuf described his recent arrest and detention as “a deliberate attempt to demean and dehumanize” him, alleging that the move was politically motivated.
“I endured six days in an EFCC cell and 24 days in Kuje prison,” he said. “This was not just about me—it was a clear message from this government to those who dare to speak out. They want to make this country a one-party dictatorial state.”
The outspoken professor vowed not to be deterred by what he called a campaign of fear and repression, asserting his commitment to continue speaking truth to power.
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have raided the Abuja home of a former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof. Usman Yusuf, picking him up. It was learnt that the gun-wielding operatives arrested the professor of haematology-oncology and bone marrow transplantation in his…
One of the suspected promoters of Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX), Adefowora Abiodun Olanipekun, who was recently declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has voluntarily surrendered to the commission to aid investigation. This was as EFCC, Kano Zonal Directorate, began investigation of $86,500, €200 and 305,150 Saudi…
A Kogi State High Court sitting in Lokoja has ordered the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, to appear in court on May 13, 2024, to show cause why an order of committal should not be made against him for allegedly disobeying court order. The…
