No fewer than 120 teachers in Ogun State will be quizzed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC over an alleged N200million loan scam today, Monday, July 6.
There are strong indications that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, may quiz no fewer than 120 teachers in Ogun State over an alleged N200million loan scam today, Monday, July 6.
It was learnt that the anti-graft agency had invited the teachers involved through the state Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) and would interrogate them at the commission’s office in Lagos.
The teachers, most of whom are in secondary schools in Abeokuta South Local Government Area of the state, allegedly obtained loans running into about N200million from First Bank Plc since 2011 and defaulted in repayment.
However, the teachers refuted ever borrowing any loan from the First Bank, adding that majority of them even never had accounts with the bank.
It was gathered that the development has since last week generated controversy between the teachers and TESCOM authorities over whether or not to honour the EFCC invitation.
Sources said the teachers have been grouped into six batches, with the first batch, comprising 20 teachers, billed to appear before the EFCC on Monday (today).
It was learnt that a vehicle has also been arranged to convey the teachers in batches from the State Secretariat, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta to Lagos.
One of the affected teachers, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the teachers staged a protest to the Head of Service, Mrs. Modupe Adekunle, on Friday following an unsatisfactory meeting with TESCOM officials.