Breaking: Abdulkarim Chukkol takes over as new Acting EFCC Chairman (SEE Profile)

Following the indefinite suspension of the former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Abdulrashid Bawa, President Bola Tinubu has directed that the Director of Operations at the Commission, Abdulkarim Chukkol immediately takes charge of the anti-graft agency. 

A statement issued from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation says weighty allegations of abuse of office had been levelled against Bawa, who has been in office since February 24, 2021.

Chukkol is one of the young officers elevated following the appointment of Bawa over a year and half ag

Chukkol earned a degree from the University of Maiduguri in 2000 and has attended various trainings such as FBI National Academy, Quantico

Session 244

2011, University of Virginia

Postgraduate Diploma in Criminal Justice Education

2011 and United States Telecommunications Training Institute

Cybersecurity and Spectrum Monitoring

2010.

Chukkol was also at the Canadian Police College

Criminal Justice Education course in

2006.