EFCC Honours Officer Slain By Suspected Fraudsters, Visit Family In Sokoto

By Suleiman Anyalewechi

The Economic and  Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, on Saturday announced a posthumous award/honour to its late operative Aminu Sahabi. He was tragically shot during an operation in Anambra State.

The Source reports that Sahabi was gunned down during an operation aimed at apprehending some suspected internet fraudsters in Awka Anambra state on January 17. 2025.

In an official statement posted on its site, the anti-graft agency informed that  its Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, approved the conferment of the ” Bravery Medal Award” on the fallen officer.

The honour, according to the statement, was conferred on the late operative during a condolence visit to the  family in Sokoto by the Commission

“The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission EFCC, Mr Ola Olukoyede, has conferred a posthumous Award of Bravery on a slain officer of the Commission Assistant Superintendent of the EFVC ASE II, Aminu Harisu Sahabi.

He disclosed this in Sokoto on Friday February 7, 2025, when he paid a condolence visit to the family of the late officer at the Gawon Nama area of Sokoto metropolis Sokoto state.

“Sahabi was killed in cold blood in Awka, Anambra State, on January 17, 2025, while on an official assignment to apprehend suspected internet fraudsters”,the EFCC wrote.

The  Chairman was accompanied on the visit by some top officials of the agency including the Director of Finance and Accounts, Ahmed Pate, Ag.Director of Sokoto Donal Directorate ,Nwanneka Nwokike and the Management Staff of the Sokoto Zonal Directorate .

The Chairman also commiserated with the family over the sad loss.

“As a Commission, we share in the pains and grief of the loss,but we cannot question that the Lord calls us home.

“The late Aminu was a gallant officer,full of promise and in the services of his fatherland when he met with the tragic incident .Indeed ,Allah gives and Allah takes .

“I am personally here to  assure that his sacrifices will never be forgotten, nor will those accused be allowed to go free. They must, and they will face the full wrath of the law”, Olukoyede vowed.