A disturbing video has surfaced online showing officials from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) invading Annex and Regional hotels in Isashi Ojo, Lagos, where they were seen assaulting guests and workers.
The footage reveals EFCC officers hitting a lady after breaking into a room.
The video, which has sparked outrage across social media, shows the officers engaging in unprofessional conduct, leading to widespread condemnation from Nigerians.
The hashtag #EFCCBrutality has been trending as citizens express their anger and call for accountability.
Social Media Reactions
Many Nigerians have taken to social media to voice their disapproval of the EFCC’s actions. Here are some of the notable comments:
Dee (@Nithsmit): “That lady (hotel manager) needs to sue them and leave the country immediately because these people in this video look like criminals in uniform.”
North Star (@echoeofself): “@officialEFCC what’s the meaning of all these senseless acts by people wearing your insignia boldly? Shouldn’t the establishment seriously look into these acts? Must Nigerian youths revolt and hit the streets before you all can take things like this seriously?”
Solomon Buchi (@Solomon_Buchi): “This is what they do! Barbarians. Untrained wild animals. This is why guns should be legal. They did the same to my kid bro.”
ABODE (@iamAbode): “I am deeply disturbed by the behavior exhibited by the EFCC officers in this video.”
EFCC’s Response
The EFCC has issued a statement regarding the incident in response to the backlash.
According to the commission, the Executive Chairman, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has ordered the arrest of two officers involved in the manhandling of a female staff member at the Regional Hotel.
The statement, signed by Dele Oyewale, Head of Media & Publicity, reads:
“Regional Hotel Operation: Olukoyede Orders Arrest of Officers Involved in Unprofessional Conduct.
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has ordered the arrest of two officers of the Commission allegedly involved in the manhandling of a female staff of Regional Hotel, Ojo, Lagos.
The officers were sighted in a viral video assaulting the staff of the hotel in an early morning sting operation in Lagos. The operation yielded a sizable number of suspects who are still being profiled.
The EFCC’s boss has also ordered detailed investigations of the operation carried out at the hotel and assured that appropriate disciplinary measures would be taken against any of the officers found to be culpable.
Olukoyede assures the general public that the EFCC would continue to ply its job professionally and with profound respect for the rule of law.”
