Arm€d internet fr@udsters fat@lly sh0t an operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and critically injüred another during an encounter with anti-graft operatives in Anambra State.
The operatives had embarked on a mission to apprehend a group of susp€cted cybercr!.minals, commonly referred to as Yahoo Boys on Friday, when the süspects opened fir€, resulting in the tragic incident, sources confirmed to The Gazette.
One officer was k!.lled instantly, while another sustained severe injur!es and was h0spitalised in critic@l condition as of Friday night. The team had traveled to Anambra from their zonal headquarters in Enugu for the operation.
When contacted, an EFCC spokesperson stated they would look into the incident, while the Anambra police spokesperson was unavailable for immediate comment.
The @ttack occurred amidst ongoing efforts by EFCC chairman Ola Olukoyede to revise protocols for tackling white-collar crimes. Yahoo Boys were previously considered non-vi0lent and were typically appr€hended without resistance.
The dec€ased officer, identified as an assistant superintendent, had recently completed a promotional examination.
The incident has raised concerns among anti-graft operatives, particularly regarding the agency’s lack of adequate personnel insurance.
“We no longer have life insurance,” an officer disclosed anonymously, highlighting that compensation for fallen officers’ families had not been issued since the tenure of Farida Waziri.
Another officer lamented the situation, saying, “The families of the officer that di€d today won’t be getting anything. So can we say he died for nothing ?” [CONTINUE READING HERE]>>>>
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