The political air crackled with outrage on Monday as Chief Julius Bokoru, media aide to former Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva, condemned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for sealing Sylva’s Maitama residence.

In a blistering statement titled “A Grave Breach of Decency: EFCC’s Attempted Raid and Defacement of Sylva’s Family Home,” Bokoru accused the EFCC of acting without warrant, notice, subpoena, or any other legal courtesy.

He said operatives stormed the property and spray-painted “EFCC — Keep Off” on the walls, describing the action as “an affront to decency” and a disturbing escalation against a respected public figure.

“What unfolded today … was nothing short of an assault on the principles that hold a civilised society together,” he said, adding that Sylva’s family had been “encircled for weeks” and subjected to emotional distress.

Bokoru insisted that President Bola Tinubu had no hand in the ordeal, blaming the action on “local political rivalry dressed up as federal instruction.”

He warned that allowing institutions to become tools in political battles would erode public trust and weaken democracy.

Sylva, he said, had always cooperated with regulators and maintained loyalty to the Tinubu administration. Despite the tension, Bokoru expressed hope that “truth will outlast malice” and justice would prevail.