My case files are full of pastors, imams — EFCC boss

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has revealed that pastors, imams and other religious figures feature prominently among people investigated, prosecuted and convicted for financial crimes.
Olukoyede made the disclosure on Wednesday at the 2026 Second Council Meeting of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council in Abuja, where he called for greater scrutiny of religious titles and urged faith leaders to take a stronger stand against corruption.
The EFCC chairman said the commission’s case files contained numerous suspects identified by religious titles, adding that some had already been convicted and were serving prison sentences.
“So many ...