EFCC Operative Killed By Fraudster, Flown To Sokoto For Burial

By Suleiman Anyalewechi

In line with Islamic  rites, the remains of an  Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, officer, shot dead in Awka, Anambra State, were early Saturday, January 18, 2025, taken back to his home State, Sokoto for burial.

The Source reports that the  personnel, who was identified only as Salisu, was on Friday, January, 17, 2025 ,shot dead by suspected internet fraudsters in Awka, the Anambra state  capital during an operation.

Another of the EFCC team members was seriously injured during the operation that was targeted at some identified hide outs of the suspected internet fraudsters, otherwise  known as yahoo- yahoo operators.

The EFCC team which was  drafted for  the special assignment from their Enugu zonal office was almost concluding its mission when tragedy struck during an attempt to arrest the last set of suspects.

The EFCC authorities reportedly made all the necessary arrangements for the corpse of late Salisu to be flown to Sokoto for burial according to Islamic injunctions.

The Anambra State Police Command informed that the suspected internet fraudster, who allegedly shot the deceased officer, is currently in police  custody.

According to the Command’s spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga, SP, the suspect is assisting the Police in its investigations into the matter.

According to some witness accounts, an attempt by the EFCC team to force open the apartment of the suspect ,resulted in him, firing gunshots .

Late Salisu was hit ,and later died at an undisclosed medical facility,where he was rushed to after Awka General Hospital ,pleaded lack of medical personnel to attend to him..

Before ,the tragic encounter however, the EFCC ,had effected a number of arrests and seizures of  credit cards ,exotic vehicles ,and other incriminating exhibits.