By Uzair Adam Imam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raided two popular nightclubs in Akure, Ondo State, arresting over 50 customers, including a groom-to-be, during a Bachelor’s Eve celebration.
The operation, which took place in the early hours of Saturday, also resulted in the seizure of vehicles, laptops, phones, and other items.
The raid occurred at two major nightclubs in the Alagbaka area of Akure, where the EFCC operatives stormed the lounges and event centers, shooting sporadically into the air.
Eyewitnesses reported that the operatives entered the nightclubs, tear-gassing people, beating them up, and arresting them without regard to their identity, even injuring two soldiers in the process.
The groom-to-be was among those arrested, along with his friends, while celebrating his Bachelor’s Eve.
The EFCC operatives allegedly removed CCTV cameras from the scenes and confiscated scores of vehicles, laptops, sophisticated phones, and other items.
The arrested individuals were allegedly profiled as internet fraudsters.
The incident has raised concerns about the EFCC’s methods and the treatment of suspects.