An officer of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) identified as Sylvanus, attached to the Lagos Division, has slumped and died.
The incident occurred on Sunday in an undisclosed part of Lagos State. A video circulating online shows the officer, who was not in uniform, slumped and died. In the video, his lifeless body is surrounded by sympathisers, including some police officers who coordinated a search of his bag.
During the search, his identity card was discovered, confirming him as an EFCC officer. A voice in the video can be heard saying, “He works with EFCC. His ID card is with him.”
Confirming the death to our correspondent in a telephone conversation on Monday, EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale disclosed that the officer’s death was under investigation. “Yes, the man is our officer. His death is being investigated. The incident happened on Sunday,” Oyewale said.
