The Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN) has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of acting in bad faith in the arraignment of its National Commandant, Dr. Dickson Akoh, and Director of Finance, Mrs. Omolola Aminat Ahmed, over civil contractual transactions.
The controversy surrounds contract No: 101/PCN50 for producing badges of ranks, Nigerian/Service Badges, Beret badges, and related kits, awarded to Jethel Nigeria Limited on July 12, 2024. The contract was accepted by the company, but challenges arose in repayment when the Police unlawfully sealed off the PCN’s National Secretariat in Abuja, crippling its activities.
The PCN stated that it couldn’t effect full payment due to its inability to sell badges to members nationwide. The matter was taken to the Police, which resolved that the issue was a simple business transaction and facilitated an agreement for repayment. The PCN made a part-payment of N20 million on December 9, 2025, but the EFCC still pursued charges.
The PCN criticized the EFCC for unlawful arrest and detention of its Director of Finance and National Commandant, calling it unprofessional conduct. The organization accused the EFCC of acting as a debt recovery agency and warned against criminalizing simple business transactions. The PCN called on EFCC Chairman, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, to intervene and stop the impunity.
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PRESS RELEASE:
EFCC Acted in bad faith in charges against Peace Corps Chiefs on contract issue.
December 12, 2025.
The Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN) has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of acting in bad faith on arraignment of its National Commandant Dr Dickson Akoh and its Director of Finance, Mrs Omolola Aminat Ahmed at the FCT High Court in Abuja on December 11, 2025.
The Corps said the arraignment and subsequent publication of its two bosses over civil contractual transactions was unlawful, illegal and uncalled for in the first instance.
It is wrong of the EFCC to have criminalized a simple civil contract transaction between Peace Corps of Nigeria and JETHEL Nigeria Global Resources Limited.
The PCN recalled that contract No: 101/PCN50 for the production of badges of ranks, Nigerian/Service Badges, Beret badges and related kits was freely awarded to Jethel Nigeria Limited on July 12, 2024, and freely accepted by the company on the same day in writing by its Managing Director, Okocha Jones Gido.
However, the Corps said that challenges arose in the repayment of the contract sum when Police unlawfully sealed off its National Secretariat in Abuja which till date, has crippled activities of the organization.
Specifically, Peace Corps said it was unable to effect full payment for the contract sum due to the inability of the organization to sell the badges to its members across the country as a result of the sealing off of its National Headquarters.
The organization recalled that Jethel company had on March 6, 2025 petitioned the Police on the matter and Police in a letter with reference number 3000/IGP-SEC/MU/ABJ/T.2/Vol.115 of March 6, 2025 invited the National Commandant in respect of the matter.
After taking arguments from the two parties, the office of the Inspector General of Police IGP practically resolved the matter with a conclusion, after investigation, that the issue in dispute was a simple business transaction fully documented by the two parties.
The Police however committed the Peace Corps of Nigeria and Jethel Limited to an agreement in writing to facilitate short term repayment effort.
Peace Corps noted with happiness that in compliance with the Police-facilitated agreement, it on December 9, 2025 made the first part payment of N20 million to keep faith with the agreement.
It is with regret, however, that four days after the office of IGP resolved the matter specifically, March 10, 2025, Jethel still took similar petition to EFCC in flagrant breach of the agreement reached at the Police Headquarters.
Rather than following the lawful and civil resolution adopted at the Police Headquarters, EFCC took side with Jethel Limited with unnecessary harassment and intimidation of the two Peace Corps Chiefs in a supposed simple civil contract matter.
The organization took swipe at the EFCC when its Director of Finance on December 9 went to its Abuja office to present the evidence of N20 million part-payment for the contract sum, only for EFCC, rather than appreciating the payment, unlawfully arrested and detained the lady.
Peace Corps also expressed sadness that the same EFCC has the audacity to arrest and detain the National Commandant when he went there to effect the release of the detained officer.
While faulting the EFCC for unprofessional conduct exhibited in the simple civil contract award, especially for acting as debt recovery agency for the contractor, Peace Corps warned the anti-corruption agency to stop the impunity of criminalising simple business transactions as published on their social media pages.
The organization called on the EFCC Chairman, Mr Ola Olukoyede who by training, is a lawyer to wade into the unlawful acts of its operatives, especially those involved in the instant matter by calling them to order.
PCN particularly noted with deep concerns that the arraignment of its National Commandant and Director of Finance, and the damaging publication made against them were borne out of malice because of their refusal to cooperate with some of their operatives to compromise the matter.
The Peace Corps urged the EFCC Boss to always respect and obey the order of courts in the discharge of EFCC functions, adding that a High Court in Abuja by Justice J.E Obanor had on August 11, 2025 ordered EFCC to maintain the status-quo in respect of the contract dispute between Peace Corps of Nigeria and Jethel Limited.
The order of the court followed a motion filed against EFCC by Peace Corps’ Director of Finance, Omolola Ahmed, in which she prayed the court to stop EFCC from harassing, intimidating, arresting or detaining her in respect of the contract.
The PCN also noted that another Abuja High Court through Justice Edward Okpe had on April 7, 2025, restrained Jethel Limited from further harassing, arresting or taking any adverse steps against Dr Dickson Akoh in respect of the contract dispute.
Peace Corps therefore demand that the charges against its two Chiefs be immediately terminated from court, and the needless publication made on its Facebook pages be deleted forthwith, so that anti graft agency would not be seen to be acting unlawfully against any Nigerian or organization.
While we hope and keep faith in the Nigerian system, the Peace Corps of Nigeria urge its members and the public to remain calm, but vigilant and law abiding.
Thank you.
Sign:
Patriot Apeh Peterhot
Media Consultant to Nigeria Peace Corps.
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