The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),
Mr. Ola Olukoyede has directed that sting operations at night time be stopped in all the Commands of the Commission.
This was in line with the newly reviewed procedures on the arrest and bail of suspects by the EFCC.
The Head of Media & Publicity, Dele Oyewale in a statement quoted the EFCC boss to have given the directive in Abuja on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, in reaction to the arrest of the 69 suspected internet fraudsters by operatives of the Ibadan Zonal of the Commission in Ile-Ife, Osun State.
He said, already, many of the suspects duly profiled by the Command have already been released, while profiling of suspects yet un-released will be completed, without further delay.
“The Commission wishes to assure the public that it will not relent in its adherence to the rule of law, in the exercise of its mandate”, Oyewale said in the statement.
