Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) reportedly stormed the Green Legacy Hotel, located within the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) premises in Abeokuta, Ogun State, and arrested several youths suspected of internet fraud.
Sources revealed that EFCC operatives carried out the raid in the early hours of Sunday during a pool party at the library premises.
This incident occurred less than a week after the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the commission arrested a suspected internet fraudster in possession of two locally made pistols during a raid at K-Hotel in Itori, Ewekoro area of the state. That operation also led to the arrest of 55 other suspects.
A viral video of the Sunday raid at OOPL showed youths fleeing in panic as gunshots rang out. Eyewitnesses said the operatives arrested multiple individuals and seized over 20 luxury cars along with other valuables.
Reports indicated that the operation was conducted by EFCC operatives from the Lagos Directorate.
An X user, A. Ayomide, recounted narrowly missing the raid, saying, “I left my house past midnight to go to OOPL. The crowd was too much, so we stayed at the car park. Left around 1:30, and 20 minutes later, I got home to calls saying EFCC was raiding OOPL.”
The Managing Director of OOPL Ventures, Vitalis Ortese, confirmed the incident but withheld details, stating, “Yes, they did. There was an incident this morning. We will find out and let you know.”
When contacted, the spokesperson for the Lagos Zonal Command of EFCC, Ayo Oyewole, said he was unaware of the operation but would verify. EFCC’s national spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, also promised to confirm the details and respond.