EFCC Swoops On  Obasanjo’s Hotel, Arrests Internet Fraudsters

By Ayodele Oni

In furtherance of the war against Internet fraud, Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Sunday, reportedly carried out a raid at the Green Legacy Hotel, situated within the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library complex in Abeokuta, Ogun State.

During the raid carried out by Operatives from the Lagos Directorate, of the EFCC, some youths suspected to be engaging in social media fraud were arrested.

Report revealed that the raid was carried out in the early hours of Sunday during a pool party at the premises of the Library.

This came barely five days after Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the commission arrested a suspected internet fraudster with two locally-made pistols in a raid at K-Hotel in Itori, Ewekoro area of the state.

The suspect, according to the anti-graft agency, was among the 55 others arrested during the raid carried out on Wednesday.

A viral video of the Sunday raid at the Obasanjo Library showed youths scampering for safety as the sound of gunshots filled the air.

The Operatives reportedly arrested a number of youths and seized “more than 20 luxury cars and other valuable items.”

An X user, A.Ayomide, in a post said, “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.”

The operatives were said to have taken several suspects into custody and confiscated “more than 20 luxury cars and other valuable items.

The Managing Director of OOPL Ventures, Vitalis Ortese, confirmed the development, but withheld details.

“Yes, they did. There was an incident this morning. We will find out and we will let you know.”

The Lagos Zonal Command’s spokesperson, Ayo Oyewole, said he was not aware of the operation, but promised to follow up. EFCC’s National Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, also pledged to verify the incident and provide feedback.