EFCC open up on face-off with NAF officers that saw antigraft agents beaten up, disarmed

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has opened up on the face-off with Nigeria Air Force (NAF) officers on Monday that saw the antigraft agents beaten up and disarmed by NAF operatives.

In a press release dated November 17, 2023, the Head of EFCC Media and Publicity, Mr. Dele Oyewale, the agency said its operatives, on Monday, November 13, 2023, arrested five suspects at a residential Inn and Disney Chicken Eatery, Barnawa, Kaduna following credible intelligence about their alleged internet-related fraud activities.

Mr. Oyewale identified the suspected fraudsters as Favour Itung, Rachael Ande, Zuleiman Haruna, Abubakar Ismaila and Solomon Olobatoke, who were arrested without incident.

He said: “However, after the sting operation, six military personnel who witnessed the operation at Disney Chicken Eatery, stormed the Kaduna Command and attempted to forcibly release the arrested fraud suspects.

“They were subdued and detained over the security breach.

“The intruders are four Air Force personnel: Lawal Abdullahi, Chukwuma Chidi Christian, Alfa Suleiman and Emmanuel Ekwozor, and two students of Nigerian Air Force Institute of Technology, AFIT: Chidera Anuba and Joseph Tokula.

“While in detention, there were inter-agency communication and discussions by the leadership of the EFCC and the Nigerian Air Force, NAF to resolve the issues.

Watch video clip of EFCC / NAF face-off below:

Hilarious @officialEFCC versus @NigAirForce face-off pic.twitter.com/uo8PQ6fJYK

— Tim Elombah (@TimElombah) November 18, 2023

“Unfortunately, dialogue on the release of the combative Air Force personnel broke down on Friday, November 17, 2023, when some unruly NAF Officers stormed the Kaduna Command in a commando-style, to forcefully release their detained colleagues.

“The EFCC exercised restraint in the face of the provocation and flagrant abuse of power.

“The Commission continued to engage with the leadership of the Nigeria Air Force and released the officers to the NAF Provost after they had been duly profiled.”

Oyewale, meanwhile, assured the public that it will continue to carry out its statutory mandate of tackling all cases of economic and financial crimes, without let or hindrance.

Watch a short clip of the encounter between NAF and EFCC officials below as the security officer, in a deft move, disarmed the EFCC official:

Just imagine!
EFCC dey raise gun for soldier man🤣🤣🤣🤣

The slap get weight shaaa pic.twitter.com/NUreHGXfqw

— Sir Vic 💯 (@Okwudili90) November 18, 2023

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