The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a groom-to-be in Ondo State during a crackdown on suspected internet fraudsters. The raid, targeting clubs and lounges in Akure, the state capital, resulted in over 50 arrests early Saturday morning.
During the operation, EFCC operatives arrived in multiple vehicles, firing gunshots into the air and using tear gas to disperse the crowd. Among those detained was a man celebrating his bachelor’s eve with friends at a popular club.
In addition to the arrests, the EFCC seized vehicles, laptops, smartphones, and other items. Eyewitnesses reported that the anti-graft operatives used excessive force, tear-gassing, and beating patrons before making arrests.