The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede has called for the arrest of its operatives who assaulted female hotel employee in Lagos State.
Dele Oyewale, Head of Media and Publicity, revealed this in a statement on Thursday.
The widely shared video shows EFCC agents breaking into the same person’s hotel, the Regional, around 4 a.m. on June 27, while the guests were still asleep.
The officers reportedly fired rounds, injured customers, and arrested a few people.
Hotel staff claimed that the officials stormed into rooms, beat guests and employees, and stole ATM cards, money, and phones.
CCTV footage showed officials breaking into the manager’s room, where they were seen pushing and slapping her before stealing personal items from a drawer.
According to the EFCC statement, the officers were part of a sting operation at the Regional Hotel in Ojo, Lagos, that resulted in multiple arrests.
The statement read, “The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has ordered the arrest of two officers of the commission allegedly involved in the manhandling of a female staff member of the Regional Hotel, Ojo, Lagos.
“The officers were sighted in a viral video assaulting the staff of the hotel in an early morning sting operation in Lagos. The operation yielded a sizable number of suspects who are still being profiled.
“The EFCC boss has also ordered detailed investigations of the operation carried out at the hotel and assured that appropriate disciplinary measures would be taken against any of the officers found to be culpable.
“Olukoyede assures the general public that the EFCC will continue to do its job professionally and with profound respect for the rule of law.”
