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EFCC Chairman Orders Arrest Of Officers Accused Of Assaulting Hotel Staff In Lagos
The EFCC’s boss has also ordered detailed investigations of the operation carried out at the hotel
Ikeja, Lagos State– The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has ordered the arrest of two officers accused of assaulting a female staff member at a hotel in Lagos.
This is contained in a statement released by EFCC spokesman, Dayo Oyewale, on Thursday, June 27, 2024.
In a viral video, operatives of the anti-graft agency were seen in plain clothes forcefully entering one of the rooms of the Regional Hotel in Ojo, Lagos.
“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.
According to him, the incident happened during an early morning sting operation, adding that the operation led to the arrest of a sizable number of suspects who were 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,” he added.