A major safety breach was recorded at the headquarters of the Economic together with Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, inwards the early on hours of Wednesday, August 16, 2017, every bit unknown gunmen attacked the purpose located at Wuse Zone 7, Abuja.
The grouping of heavily armed bandits invaded the purpose at virtually 05.00 hours together with began shooting into the premises, damaging vehicles parked inwards the premises inwards the process. However, the onslaught was repelled yesteryear guards on duty.
The hoodlums escaped inwards a getaway vehicle precisely non without leaving a message; a white envelope dropped yesteryear the fleeing attackers was institute to comprise a expiry threat addressed to Ishaku Sharu, a senior investigator amongst the Commission.
Ishaku who heads the Foreign Exchange Malpractices Fraud Section is inwards accuse of corruption investigation involving several politically exposed persons together with retired nation of war machine brass hats.
The onslaught on the Zone vii purpose which houses the Commission’s AMCON Desk, Procurement Fraud together with Foreign Exchange Malpractices Sections, is coming few weeks later on closed to other investigator, Austin Okwor was shot together with wounded yesteryear unknown assailants inwards Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
The latest incident has already been reported to the law for investigation.
By Wilson Uwujaren