Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- In a move that seemed like adherence to the Holy Writ's injunction on self-rediscovery - "Physician, heal thy self," the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission dismissed 27 of its operatives in 2024 for being entwined with fraudulent activities. Though an embarrassment, it was nevertheless good riddance to bad rubbish.

Such incongruous ethical manifestation in the agency that personifies Nigeria's moral authority or force is a toxin that should not be taken lightly. Its existence is like a fallacy in the foundation of logic. Bewilderingly, since the case of the 27 operatives became public knowledge in January, similar anomalies have occurred in quick successions. In its Lagos Zonal Command, some EFCC officers report...