A suspected internet fraudster, who allegedly killed an operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) during an arrest operation in Anambra, has been detained.
An official of the anti-graft agency told TheCable that the
suspect opened fire on the EFCC operatives during an operation on Friday,
killing an operative in the process and injuring another.
The source said the slain officer was buried in Sokoto on
Saturday, adding that the suspect is being detained at the EFCC’s zonal
headquarters in Enugu state.
“The incident was a very unfortunate one; the dead officer
has been buried today in Sokoto; the incident shows the dimension that internet
fraud is taking,” he said.
“The guy (suspect) has also been detained at our office in
Enugu today.”
POLICE CONFIRM ATTACK ON EFCC OPERATIVES
Tochukwu Ikenga, the police spokesperson in Anambra,
confirmed that a suspect attacked EFCC operatives, resulting in one
death and a serious injury to another official.
Ikenga said the command responded to a distress call on
Friday, arrested an unnamed suspect, and recovered a pump-action gun in the
Ifite area of the state.
“Anambra police operatives in the early hours of 17/1/2025
responded to a distress call at No. 1 Ekwutife Close, Ifite, and arrested one
suspect and recovered one pump-action gun, where operatives of the Economic
Financial Crime Commission Operatives on investigation activities were attacked
by a suspect, which resulted in the death of one and serious injury to another
of the operatives,” the police spokesperson said.
He added that police have commenced an investigation into
the incident, adding that further developments will be communicated.
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