EFCC Denies Invasion of Skales’ Home: “We Don’t Conduct Raids, Present Evidence”
- EFCC has described as untrue the claims made by popular singer John Njeng-Ngeng, aka Skales
- The anti-graft agency, in an exclusive interview, said such accusations were baseless, noting "EFCC does not operate in such manner"
- Dele Oyewale, the EFCC spokesman, confirmed that its men did not embark on illegal raids and did not storm Skales' residence
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reacted to reports of a recent operation carried out by its officials.
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The EFCC on Tuesday, October 10, denied invading the home of popular singer John Njeng-Ngeng, best referred to as Skales.
This is coming a few hours after the singer called out the commission and its operatives online, alleging some EFCC officials invaded his home with guns and hammers and destroyed his properties in the process.
Skales claimed:
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"So #officialEFCC pulled up to my house with 3 men with guns and some with sticks and hammers lol, they broke my back door while I was sleeping on the bed with my 6month old daughter, imagine I had a panic attack Cz of my health issues…. Is this not a crime?"
EFCC responds to Skales' claim
Reacting to the development, in an exclusive phone call with The PUNCH, the EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, stated that such claims were unfounded.
He noted that the officials of the anti-graft agency do not operate in such a manner.
Oyewale stated thus:
"Number 1, we don't invade. Number 2, we don't conduct any raids. Number 3, there are ways and rules to identify a regular EFCC operative.
"So, to all intents and purposes, all of his claims, they are totally removed from what an EFCC operation looks like."
Oyewale also noted that the incident might be an allegation, as the invaders could be impersonators of the EFCC roaming around.
EFCC bust black market currency dealers in Kano
In another development, Legit.ng reported that officers of the EFCC, Kano Zonal Command, stormed the Bureau de Change market in Kano, arresting no less than eight persons.
The officers were said to have stormed the market in an effort to arrest Bureau de Change operators and curb the incessant hike in foreign exchange.
The anti-graft agency is said to have been on close watch of the activities of illegal forex traders, which has negatively affected the value of the naira.
Heavy shooting as EFCC operatives break into Okorocha’s home
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported earlier that the EFCC operatives arrested and whisked Senator Rochas Okorocha away after close to one hour of sporadic shooting.
They broke into his Maitama, Abuja residence after laying siege to it for nine hours.
The operatives gained entrance into Okorocha’s sitting room after dispersing his supporters, who were chanting solidarity songs to protest the siege.
Source: Legit.ng
