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EFCC Officer Slumps, Dies In Lagos
- An EFCC officer in Lagos slumped and died unexpectedly on Sunday.
- His identity was confirmed through an EFCC ID card found in his bag.
- EFCC confirmed the incident, stating investigations are ongoing.
An unidentified officer of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Division, slumped and died on Sunday in an undisclosed part of Lagos State.
The officer, not in uniform at the time, was found lifeless by sympathisers, including police officers, who searched his belongings to establish his identity. His EFCC identity card confirmed his status as an operative of the anti-graft agency.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that a viral video circulating online shows the deceased officer’s body surrounded by onlookers as police coordinated a search of his bag. A voice in the video confirmed, “He works with EFCC. His ID card is with him.”
Speaking on Monday, EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale confirmed the incident, noting that the death is under investigation. “Yes, the man is our officer. His death is being investigated. The incident happened on Sunday,” Oyewale stated.
This marks another tragedy for the EFCC in recent weeks. On January 15, Assistant Superintendent Aminu Salisu, an EFCC operative, was shot during a raid in Onitsha, Anambra State, by a suspected cybercriminal. Salisu and other operatives from the EFCC’s Enugu zonal headquarters had been on a mission to arrest a group of suspected fraudsters when they were ambushed.
EFCC Officer Dies Lagos
Condemning the killing in Onitsha, Oyewale vowed that the commission would pursue justice. However, the latest incident in Lagos has raised questions and concerns over the circumstances surrounding the sudden death of the EFCC officer.
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