The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, ordered the arrest of two officials accused of mistreating a female staff member at Regional Hotel in Ojo, Lagos.
A video circulated online showed plainclothes EFCC officers forcefully entering a room at the hotel where the incident occurred.
A CCTV footage captured one officer slapping the woman and ordering her out of the room.
According to Olukoyede, the incident took place during an early morning operation that resulted in the arrest of several suspects who are currently under investigation.
He emphasised that the EFCC will conduct a thorough inquiry into the hotel operation and promised disciplinary action against any officers found responsible for misconduct.
A statement from Head of Media & Publicity, Dele Oyewale reads:
“The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has ordered the arrest of two officers of the Commission allegedly involved in the manhandling of a female staff of Regional Hotel, Ojo, Lagos.
“The officers were sighted in a viral video assaulting the staff of the hotel in an early morning sting operation in Lagos. The operation yielded a sizable number of suspects who are still being profiled.
“The EFCC’s boss has also ordered detailed investigations of the operation carried out at the hotel and assured that appropriate disciplinary measures would be taken against any of the officers found to be culpable.
“Olukoyede assures the general public that the EFCC would continue to ply its job professionally and with profound respect for the rule of law.”
