EFCC, Obasanjo Library fight dirty over arrest of 93 fraud suspects

EFCC Head Office

A sting operation in the wee hours of Sunday, leading to the arrest of 93 suspected internet fraudsters, has put the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at odds with the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta.

The agency, which said it acted on credible intelligence, swooped on the expansive facility to make the arrests, during which it recovered 18 vehicles and mobile devices from the suspects.

In its statement announcing the action, the EFCC did not give the name of the place where the operation took place.

But hours later, the OOPL said it took place on its premises, alleging an “invasion” in a “Gestapo-like manner”.

It called for an apology and threatened to take up the issue with the authorities and a likely challenge in court.

Dele Oyewale, spokesman of the EFCC, said: “Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the EFCC have arrested 93 suspected internet fraudsters in Ogun State.

“They were arrested on Sunday, August 10, 2025, in a sting operation in Abeokuta, Ogun State, following credible intelligence about their suspected involvement in internet crimes.

“Upon their arrest, 18 vehicles and mobile devices were recovered from them.

“They will be charged in court as soon as investigations are concluded.”

But the OOPL management frowned at the operation.

It said in a statement by Kehinde Adeyemi: “This (yesterday) morning, at about 2:00 a.m., the premises of the OOPL were invaded by a Gestapo-like gang of over 50 armed men, purportedly from the EFCC.

“The invasion, led by one ‘Olapade’, caused serious panic and chaos, leading to severe injuries among participants trying to escape the shooting and near carnage that resulted, as well as terror among residents on the site.