April 30, (THEWILL)- The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has described as fake and misleading reports that its operatives shot and arrested some pro-Yahaya Bello protesters on Monday, in Abuja.
Dele Oyewale, the Commission’s Spokesperson, debunked the claims while reacting to a video trending on social media of the alleged attack by the EFCC operatives on protesters at its headquarters in Abuja, on Monday.
THEWILL reports that the Head of the Kogi Youth Coalition, Otitoleke Richard, had claimed on Monday, that they were attacked by operatives of the Commission during a solidarity protest in support of former Governor Yahaya Bello.
Richard said they staged the protest to counter what they described as an EFCC-sponsored protest in their support and vowed to resist the intimidation, urging President Bola Tinubu to call the EFCC to order.
Speaking with newsmen on Tuesday, the anti-graft agency claimed there was no shooting at any protester at the Commission’s headquarters on Monday.
According to him, the operatives only dispersed the protesters who went to the commission’s headquarters to disrupt activities.
“No arrests were made as claimed by the group. Two groups demonstrated at the commission today. The first group came with a letter of commendation in support of the EFCC anti-corruption fight.
“They presented their letter, which was received by the Director of Public Enlightenment Department, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, who promised to deliver their message to the Chairman.
“Not quite long after, another group came, these people were violent and destructive, and the men of the commission had to chase them away. Nobody was arrested and there was no shoot-out,” he said.
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