The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it intends to question former Niger Delta militant leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, over alleged naira abuse.
In a post on its official X handle on Monday, the anti-graft agency reiterated that no one is above the law.
“Nobody is above the law. Tompolo will have questions to answer!” the post read, accompanied by a picture purportedly showing the alleged abuse of the naira.
The controversy stems from a viral video shared on X.com on Sunday by user Harrison A, who tweets as #harreceipts.
The caption read, “EFCC, see Tompolo and the Naira o.”
The clip, said to have been recorded during Tompolo’s 54th birthday celebration in April, captures him dancing as an associate showers him with ₦1,000 notes.
Social-media commentators swiftly condemned the display and demanded EFCC intervention, accusing the agency of applying its rules inconsistently.
One X user, Ugochukwu_96, commented: “EFCC no dey see these kind people them. He dey invisible.”
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This is not the EFCC’s first crackdown on high-profile figures over similar misconduct.
Recently, Lagos socialite Emeka Okonkwo (a.k.a. E-Money) was apprehended for allegedly ruining naira notes and “spraying” US dollars.
Last week, the commission also summoned Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo and comedian Ayo Makun for questioning related to alleged currency-spraying.
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