EFCC operatives on duty
An operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) identified as Remedy Sylvanus Yange has been found dead after collapsing on a street in Lagos State on Sunday. He was found lying face-up on the street, his right hand on his chest with his handbag by his side.
A video circulated online on Monday indicated that the point of death, the operative was decked in a wine colour outfit and was said to have slumped suddenly and died before help could come. The video shows the lifeless body of the officer being surrounded on a street by sympathisers including some police officers who coordinated a search on the deceased officer’s bag.
Following the search, it was discovered through his identity card that the man was an officer of the EFCC. A voice in the video said, “He works with EFCC. His ID card is with him.” The officer reportedly slumped abruptly while on a leave from work to spend time with his family who stays in Lagos.
Yange who was working at the Benue Office of the anti-graft body was in Lagos on a short vacation to be with his family. He was said to be an outstanding operative known for his involvement in the investigation and prosecution of many fraudulent cases.
Confirming the officer’s death on Monday, the spokesperson for the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, disclosed that the incident was under investigation. “Yes, the man is our officer. His death is being investigated. The incident happened on Sunday,” Oyewale said.
The anti-graft agency had on January 15 lost one of its operatives when a suspected Yahoo boy, Joshua Ikechukwu, shot an Assistant Superintendent of the EFCC, Aminu Salisu, during a raid in the Onitsha area of Anambra State.
The operatives, who had travelled from the EFCC’s zonal headquarters in Enugu, were said to be on a mission to apprehend a group of suspected cyber criminals when they were ambushed. Oyewale, who condemned negative narratives about the officer’s killing, stressed that the commission would ensure justice is served.
