ABUJA – Activists Peter Akah, popularly known as Randy Peter (Peter for Nigeria), and Precious Oruche, widely known as Mama Pee, have returned to the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja as investigations into allegations of Naira abuse continue.
The development follows their release on Wednesday after spending several hours with investigators, according to their legal counsel, Inibehe Effiong.
In a statement issued on Thursday, Effiong disclosed that the EFCC had earlier invited the two activists through separate letters dated 24 June, requesting their appearance on 6 July to respond to allegations relating to the alleged abuse of the Nigerian currency.
However, the lawyer explained that his legal team sought a new date because the activists were unavailable on the scheduled day. The commission subsequently accepted 15 July as the rescheduled date.
Effiong said he accompanied Randy Peter and Mama Pee to the EFCC headquarters, where they fully cooperated with investigators during what he described as a lengthy but professional interrogation.
According to him, both activists were released after the session and asked to return on Thursday to continue assisting with the ongoing investigation.
Addressing
the allegations, the lawyer maintained that the money referenced in the case was not genuine Nigerian currency but prop money used solely for entertainment purposes.“Our clients clarified that what was referenced were props for entertainment and not actual Naira notes,” Effiong stated.
He added that despite the lengthy questioning, the two activists remain in good spirits and expressed appreciation to Nigerians who showed concern over their welfare while they were with the anti-graft agency.
The case generated widespread reactions on social media after reports emerged that the activists had remained at the EFCC headquarters for several hours. This fuelled speculation that they had been detained.
Another activist, Justice Cracks, later confirmed that the pair were released around midnight after approximately 11 hours at the commission’s Abuja office and were instructed to return the following day.
As of the time of filing this report, the EFCC has not publicly disclosed the specific details of the allegations against Randy Peter and Mama Pee.
The outcome of the ongoing investigation is expected to determine whether any formal charges will be brought against the activists.
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