Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) raided clubs and lounges in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Saturday, arresting suspected internet fraudsters.
Among those apprehended was a groom-to-be, detained while celebrating his bachelor’s eve with friends at a popular club in Akure.
The sting operation, conducted in the early hours of Saturday, resulted in the arrest of at least 50 individuals. Sources reported that EFCC personnel arrived in multiple vehicles and fired gunshots into the air during the raid.
In addition to the arrests, the EFCC seized vehicles, laptops, smartphones, and other items. According to a witness, “We were all having fun when EFCC agents entered the nightclubs, tear-gassing and beating people before making arrests. They didn’t discriminate, treating everyone as suspected internet fraudsters.”
