Lagos: EFCC arrests over 20 suspects during Lekki apartment raid

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, person arrested much than 20 suspects pursuing a raid connected a short-let flat analyzable successful Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, arsenic portion of ongoing efforts to analyse and curb suspected fiscal crimes.

A elder EFCC official, who spoke connected information of anonymity due to the fact that helium was not authorised to remark publically connected the matter, confirmed the operation, stating that investigations were inactive ongoing.

The intelligence-driven cognition was carried retired successful the aboriginal hours of Monday, July 27, astatine Mariton Apartments, Plot 30, QMB Road, Ikate, Lekki.

According to the official, EFCC operatives moved successful pursuing credible quality and apprehended respective individuals whose identities person not been disclosed pending the decision of investigations.

“The cognition was intelligence-driven. Yes, a fig of suspects were arrested and investigations are continuing. We are profiling those arrested and examining items recovered during the operation. Further details volition beryllium made nationalist astatine the due time,” the root said.

Sources acquainted with the improvement revealed that EFCC officers searched respective apartments wrong the facility, questioned occupants and recovered items believed to beryllium applicable to the probe earlier taking much than 20 suspects into custody.

The anti-graft bureau has yet to disclose th...