Sacked EFCC Staff Faces Six-Count Charge for Alleged Theft of Exhibits

A former exhibit keeper with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Polycarp Andrew, is currently facing trial for allegedly stealing foreign and local currency exhibits valued at about $11,900 that were under his custody.

Andrew, who served at the EFCC’s Kaduna Zonal Directorate, was accused of committing a criminal breach of trust before fleeing the state. He was later arrested in Taraba State.

According to a charge sheet obtained on Thursday, the EFCC has filed six counts against him. One of the charges alleges that between January 26 and October 11, 2023, Andrew was entrusted with $11,900 (approximately N10.9 million) but dishonestly converted the funds for personal use — an offence punishable under Section 300 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law, 2017.

Another charge states that Andrew, while serving as a public officer between October 6, 2023, and July 27, 2024, misappropriated $3,800 (about N5.9 million), while a separate count accuses him of diverting $2,800 (about N3.8 million) between January 15 and June 14, 2024.

The case has been scheduled to commence at the Kaduna State High Court on December 11, 2025.

It will be recalled that in 2024, the EFCC dismissed 27 officers following disciplinary proceedings. In a January 2025 statement, the commission’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said the dismissals were approved by Executive Chairman Ola Olukoyede as part of the EFCC’s zero-tolerance stance on corruption, adding that the affected staff were sacked for various offences, including fraud and misconduct.