In response to the recent arrest of 69 suspected internet fraudsters, the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has issued a directive to halt sting operations at night in all of the commission’s commands.
The announcement was made by the spokesperson for the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, in a statement obtained in Abuja on Wednesday.
Oyewale said, “The chairman gave the directive in Abuja on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 in reaction to the arrest of 69 suspected internet fraudsters in Ile-Ife, Osun State, by operatives of the Ibadan zonal command of the commission.
“Already, many of the suspects duly profiled by the command have been released, while profiling of suspects yet unreleased will be completed, without further delay.
“The commission wishes to assure the public that it will not relent in its adherence to the rule of law, in the exercise of its mandate.”
EFCC PRESS STATEMENT
EFCC Bans Sting Operations at Night
In line with the newly-reviewed procedures on arrest and bail of suspects by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the Executive Chairman of the Commission, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has directed that sting… pic.twitter.com/DpnGEgCOC3
— EFCC Nigeria (@officialEFCC) November 1, 2023
