The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC) has said that it is only investigating ex-Governor Akinwumi Ambode.
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It said it has not raided the residence of the ex-governor under any guise.
It said whatever it is presently doing with regards to the investigation is in line with its mandate and the rule of law.
The EFCC made the clarifications in a statement by its spokesman, Mr. Tony Orilade.
The statement said: “The EFCC has since early hours of today, been inundated with calls that operatives of the Commission raided the residence of the former governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode.
“We need to state for the records that the EFCC did not raid Ambode’s house.
“It is instructive that his administration, like other former governors, is under investigation since they no longer constitutionally enjoy immunity against prosecution.
“The commission hereby states with high sense of responsibility that the operatives did not raid Ambode’s residence.
“Whatever the commission is presently doing with regards to the investigation is in line with its mandate and the rule of law.
“We wish to inform the social media to be circumspect in the reportage of any news with regards to investigation activities of the Commission.
“As a tradition, the Commission does not carry out investigation on the pages of the newspapers or through the media.
“Our operations are always covert until at a time when we file charges in court.
“Therefore, the attempt to cast the Commission in a bad light is unacceptable as the EFCC will never engage in illegal act. We remain committed to the war against corruption.”
However, in a video shared by Olúyẹmí Fásípè on Twitter, evidence shows that EFCC agents actually made the raid but were stopped by local Epe residents.
VIDEO: Drama in Lagos as EPE stop EFCC from raiding former Governor Ambode’s home.
Watch video:
VIDEO: Drama in Lagos as EPE residents stop EFCC from raiding former Governor Ambode’s home. pic.twitter.com/lrJ0JBVBoq
— Olúyẹmí Fásípè 🇳🇬 (@YemieFASH) August 20, 2019
Other videos shared by Segun Martins on Twitter also showed that EFCC agents allegedly came knocking on Ambode’s door this morning but trust the people of Epe stood their ground and they all [EFCC agents] ran away with shattered vehicle glasses and some head injury from stone thrown by ‘THE PEOPLE’.
Watch video:
When you’ve done so much for the people and the accuser of the brethren comes knocking at your door, even with their guns ‘THE PEOPLE’ will resist them and they shall flee.
A note of warning:
Don’t joke with the people of Epe, they’re ready to die for Ambode. pic.twitter.com/V89Ih1sYwL— Segun Martins (@iamsegmartins) August 20, 2019
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