The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a suspected internet fraudster, who allegedly killed its operatives during an operation in Anambra State.
It was gathered that the suspect opened fire on the EFCC operatives during an operation on Friday, killing an operative in the process and injuring another.
According to an official of the anti-graft agency, who spoke to The Cable, the slain officer was buried in Sokoto on Saturday, adding that the suspect is being detained at the EFCC’s zonal headquarters in Enugu State.
“The incident was a very unfortunate one; the dead officer has been buried today in Sokoto; the incident shows the dimension that internet fraud is taking.
“The guy (suspect) has also been detained at our office in Enugu today,” the source said.
The spokesman for the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, did not respond to calls put to his mobile phone.
Meanwhile, the police spokesperson in Anambra State, Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed that a suspect attacked EFCC operatives, resulting in one death and a serious injury to another official.
According to him, the command responded to a distress call on Friday, arrested an unnamed suspect, and recovered a pump-action gun in the Ifite area of the state.
“Anambra police operatives in the early hours of 17/1/2025 responded to a distress call at No. 1 Ekwutife Close, Ifite, and arrested one suspect and recovered one pump-action gun, where operatives of the Economic Financial Crime Commission Operatives on investigation activities were attacked by a suspect, which resulted in the death of one and serious injury to another of the operatives,” the police spokesperson said.
Ikenga further stated that the police have commenced an investigation into the incident, adding that further developments will be communicated.
