EFCC Storms Obasanjo Hotel, Arrests Suspected Internet Fraudsters

EFCC operatives on Sunday stormed the Green Legacy Hotel at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta, arresting suspected internet fraudsters during a pool party.

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have reportedly stormed the Green Legacy Hotel, located within the premises of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta, Ogun State, arresting some youths suspected to be internet fraudsters.

The EFCC operatives carried out the raid in the early hours of Sunday, during a pool party at the premises of the library.

The operation came barely five days after operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate arrested a suspected internet fraudster with two locally-made pistols during a raid at K-Hotel in Itori, Ewekoro area of the state. That raid also led to the arrest of 55 other suspects.

A viral video of Sunday’s raid at OOPL showed youths scampering for safety as the sound of gunshots filled the air. The operatives reportedly seized “more than 20 luxury cars and other valuable items.” Sources said the operation was carried out by EFCC operatives from the Lagos Directorate.

An X user, A. Ayomide, recounted, “Literally left my house past midnight to go to OOPL, got there and the crowd was too much. I don’t like the settings, my guy doesn’t like the settings, so we were just at the car park. Left around 1:30, 20 minutes later I get home and I’m getting calls that EFCC is raiding OOPL.”

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The Managing Director of OOPL Ventures, Vitalis Ortese, confirmed the incident, saying, “Yes, they did. There was an incident this morning. We will find out and we will let you know.”

When contacted, the spokesperson for the Lagos zonal command of EFCC, Ayo Oyewole, said he was not aware of the operation but promised to get back. EFCC’s national spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, also promised to confirm and revert.