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Thugs attack EFCC monitoring operatives in Abuja, Imo

 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) reports that political thugs attacked some of its operatives monitoring the presidentia...

Precious John ELIJAH
Precious John ELIJAH February 25, 2023
Updated February 25, 2023 at 6:02 PM
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 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) reports that political thugs attacked some of its operatives monitoring the presidential and National Assembly elections on Saturday.

According to the commission, the attacks occurred in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and Imo State.

According to EFCC spokesperson Wilson Uwujaren, the commission's operatives were attacked near the Chief's palace in Abuja's Bwari Area Council.

According to the EFCC, the attack came after the arrest of a man for allegedly masterminding a well-planned vote-buying scheme at the polling unit at Science Primary School in Bwari.

"The team had arrested the suspect, said to be about 30 years old, and retrieved from him a list of beneficiaries he had already paid some money to through an online banking app,” EFCC stated.

The commission said its operatives were at the point of moving the suspect away from the polling unit when the thugs attacked, smashing the windshield of the commission’s patrol van.

The statement added that they only retreated into their hideouts after the operatives responded by releasing warning shots.

Some members of the Joint Task Force team comprising officers of the State Services, the Nigeria Police and others were also said to have arrived to support the EFCC operatives.

The incident was immediately reported at the Bwari Police Station.

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