EFCC orders arrest of dismissed staff featured on matchmaking show

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has ordered the arrest of one of its dismissed staff members, Olakunle Alex Folarin, who was recently seen participating in an online matchmaking programme hosted by entertainer Lege Miami.

Folarin, who appeared on Lege Miami’s TikTok live dating platform, sparked reactions after viewers identified him as an EFCC “officer”.

The video was said to have quickly gone viral, triggering public queries to the anti-graft agency.

The EFCC, in a statement released via its official X handle on Monday, confirmed that Folarin was no longer in its service, having been dismissed for certificate forgery.

”The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, condemned in the strongest terms, the involvement of one of its former staff, Olakunle Alex Folarin, in a matchmaking programme running on Lege Miami social media platforms.

“Folarin was recently dismissed from the Commission for certificate forgery. He was a driver at the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the EFCC.

“The Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Mr Ola Olukoyede has ordered his arrest for being in possession of some Commission’s properties, including an Identity Card, which he should have handed over upon being dismissed from the EFCC.

“The public is advised against associating Folarin’s post-dismissal conduct with the EFCC,” the statement read.