Youths in the Osogbo in Osun state took to the street on Tuesday to protest what they called alleged extortion by officials of the Economic and Finacial Crime Commission (EFCC).
According to reports that ThisNigeria is tracking the EFCC officials stormed the homes of some suspected internet fraudsters at about 1:45am and confiscated about 20 cars suspected to belong to some fraudsters.
The youths protesting the EFCC action stormed the Government house Osogbo demanding the release of the cars and those arrested by the security agency.
EFCC arrests 10 suspected internet fraudsters in Port Harcourt
Some Tweets ThisNigeria is flowing on the situation reads
@kingrichwise
·EFCC to cart away with 25 cars in Osogbo, which is just on illegal arrest and base on extortion.Follow due process make arrest not to be destroying properties in the name of making arrest.
Efcc should stop harassing innocent boys, go for bad leaders and leave the street of Osogbo. pic.twitter.com/uyktuZlC10
— Olije Goddey (@OlijeGoddey) May 18, 2021
‘#EFCC came to Osogbo and chose 2am to start breaking down people’s doors and taking them away. Over 20cars supposedly confiscated within an hour from over 31 suspected internet fraudsters just inside Adetunji estate. Internet fraudsters dey do meeting habi na there be HQ ?’
@officialEFCC did house to house arrest of yahoo guys in Adetunji, Boluwaduro , Rinsayo and Halleluyah Estates in Osogbo around 2am this morning, arrest 24guys with 20 exotic cars. Other guys mobilized against the operatives. pic.twitter.com/JFf0eU7kNf
— Ashola Ilie (@adex0057) May 18, 2021
Officials of the EFCC stormed Adetunji Estate, osogbo in the middle of the night to raid some suspected internet fraudsters. Young men in the area have blocked major roads in the axis to disallow the officials from moving. pic.twitter.com/SwrJBe05tH
— Osun Connect (@ConnectOsun) May 18, 2021
City of Osogbo right now. Protest over EFCC arrest of some internet fraudsters. My heart bleeds. How did we get here as a nation?. pic.twitter.com/U1mjnIhWsm
— Olayemi Ogundiran (@drogundiran) May 18, 2021
City of Osogbo right now. Protest over EFCC arrest of some internet fraudsters. My heart bleeds. How did we get here as a nation?. pic.twitter.com/U1mjnIhWsm
— Olayemi Ogundiran (@drogundiran) May 18, 2021
Osogbo na just series of event lati last week
Tinz dey sup @InsideOsogbo
Na to readjust my pillow…CDS holiday don dey be that pic.twitter.com/PVVvRAH5Pz— Ziyyādah🪐☄️ (@Ziyyadah) May 18, 2021
