By Milcah Tanimu
In a startling turn of events, individuals suspected to be operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) reportedly carried out a midnight operation at the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Ondo State.
According to reports, students’ lodges were invaded around 2 am, with some students alleging that the EFCC personnel forcefully entered rooms and made arrests.
Videos circulating on social media depict broken window frames, suggesting attempts at forced entry during the operation.
Expressing concern over the incident, one social media user, J Brandy, posted, “I thought they said EFCC should not raid at nights again. This hostel (Celebrity Lodge, FUTA) is right behind mine. When will this endemic? EFCC (officials) moving like thieves at night!”
It’s noteworthy that the Chairman of the EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, had previously ordered the cessation of sting operations at night following widespread condemnation after the arrest of suspected internet fraudsters in Ile-Ife, Osun State.
Efforts to reach the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, for comment on the matter were unsuccessful at the time of this publication, as calls made to him were not answered.