Nightclub owners in Akure took to the streets in protest following a series of raids by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Saturday night.
The demonstrators, marching to the Government House, accused EFCC operatives of brutality and property destruction during the raids.
They alleged that furniture and valuables were destroyed during attempts to apprehend their targets.
Contrary to the claims made by the nightclub owners, EFCC released a statement titled ‘EFCC’s Akure Arrests: Setting the Records Straight’ on its official X handle, refuting allegations of brutality.
According to EFCC, no suspects were assaulted, brutalized, or subjected to dehumanizing treatment during the operation.
The statement partly read, “The Commission wishes to state that no suspect was assaulted, brutalised or subjected to any dehumanising treatment during the Saturday operation. It is also false that tear gas was fired at the crime scene.
“Those familiar with the Commission’s operations know that EFCC personnel do not use tear gas during sting operation. The officers that carried out the arrests neither came to the scene of crime with canister of tear gas nor whips, to inflict bodily injuries on suspects.
“It is also important to state that no damage was done to the CCTV facility at the scene of the arrest. The device was removed by a staff of the Club at the instance of operatives of the Commission to preserve the footages for further analysis of the role of each of the arrested suspects in the alleged crime.”
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