Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has revealed that Pastor Jerry Eze of Streams of Joy International was once investigated for six months over allegations of money laundering.
Speaking at the Jerry Eze Foundation Business Grant Award Ceremony in Abuja on Wednesday, Olukoyede said the investigation began after authorities noticed large foreign currency inflows into a domiciliary account from several countries, including Colombia, the United States, Sri Lanka, and Togo.
According to him, the unusual transactions raised suspicions, prompting the anti-graft agency to launch a full probe into the pastor’s finances and ministry records. He explained that the EFCC acts based on intelligence reports and formal petitions.
Olukoyede said investigators reviewed the financial records and later invited Pastor Eze for questioning. However, after months of scrutiny, no wrongdoing was established.
The EFCC boss made the disclosure while praising Pastor Eze’s philanthropic efforts, suggesting the investigation eventually cleared the cleric of the allegations.
