Security Officers Surround EFCC Office Ahead of Planned Protest

Heavy security has been deployed at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos State.

Eko Hot Blog gathered that the EFCC had previously alerted the public about planned protests against the commission.

Operatives of the Lagos State Anti-Crime Outfit, the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), are positioned strategically at routes leading to the EFCC office.

Also, personnel from the Department of State Services (DSS) are present with patrol vans, anti-riot gun trucks, and Black Marias.

According to reports, the protesters, under the banner #ReformEFCC, have outlined six key demands to be submitted to various EFCC offices nationwide. Their demands include;

“Respect our fundamental human rights,

“Stop indiscriminate arrests and invasions of people’s homes”

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“Stop destroying people’s properties during sting operations”

“Stop the profiling of young Nigerians”

“Stop assaulting and manhandling Nigerians”

A Twitter user, @PidomNigeria, emphasized that the #ReformEFCC protest is not politically motivated. “This #ReformEFCC’s protest today is not sponsored by anyone, it’s not political, neither does it have any political undertone in it,” the user stated.

“It is purely a people-centered organic peaceful protest, calling for a much-needed reformation of EFCC, for better performance. Anyone who is seen calling for Tinubu must go, or End APC at the protest venues, in order to give this peaceful protest a political coloration, will be handed over to the police by protesters.”

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