A man has died after jumping from the 7th floor of 1004
Housing Estate, Victoria Island, Lagos.
A resident disclosed that the deceased jumped from an
apartment at Block D5 during a raid by the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission on Thursday morning.
It was gathered that a combined team of EFCC officials and policemen had stormed the estate in search of some alleged Internet fraudsters otherwise known as ‘Yahoo Boys’.
However, during the raid, the deceased, who was believed to
be a short-term resident, allegedly jumped from the apartment and died.
It was learnt that after the incident, the EFCC officials
immediately left and informed policemen attached to the Bar Beach Police
Division.
The Police Public Relations Officer in Lagos State, Muyiwa
Adejobi, confirmed the incident, adding that from all indications, the man was
not even a suspect.
Adejobi said after the man fell, he was taken to a hospital
but succumbed to his injuries.
The police spokesman said, “It was true. He was not even the
target of the EFCC when he jumped from the seventh floor. We were told that he
was not a resident but a guest. It is quite unfortunate. He was taken to the
hospital after he had sustained fractures and he was placed on oxygen but gave
up the ghost. We are trying to ascertain his identity. Once that is done, we
will contact his family.”
The Spokesman for the EFCC, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, said he
would call back when he was contacted.
The EFCC has in recent time embarked on random raids at
school hostels, clubs and private homes in search of Internet fraudsters and
often parading them, a method which has been criticised by many.
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