By Asuquo Cletus Felix
The Economic And Financial Crimes Commission EFCC on Monday said it has raised a disciplinary team, to look into the case of two errant officers of the commission, who had allegedly assaulted a female staff of a regional hotel, Ojo, in Lagos State.
This was contained in a statement posted on X titled “Regional Hotel Operation EFCC Raises Disciplinary Team against Errant Officers”, seen by our correspondent.
According to the Anti-graft agency,
the officers were sighted in a viral video assaulting the staff of the hotel in an early morning sting operation on Thursday, June 27, 2024.
It was learnt that the Executive Chairman of the Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has ordered the arrest of the two officers and has directed them to appear before a joint Disciplinary Team comprising the Appointment, Promotion and Disciplinary Committee, APDC and the Department of Ethics and Integrity.
They are scheduled to appear before the Team on Monday, July 1, 2024 at the Corporate Headquarters of the Commission, Abuja
“The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has raised a Disciplinary Team to look into the case of two errant officers of the Commission who allegedly assaulted a female staff of Regional Hotel, Ojo, Lagos.
“The officers were sighted in a viral video assaulting the staff of the hotel in an early morning sting operation on Thursday, June 27, 2024.
“Olukoyede ordered the arrest of the two officers and has directed them to appear before a joint Disciplinary Team comprising the Appointment, Promotion and Disciplinary Committee, APDC and the Department of Ethics and Integrity. They are billed to appear before the Team on Monday, July 1, 2024 at the Corporate Headquarters of the Commission, Abuja.
“The Team would look into the case of the officers and recommend appropriate disciplinary measures to be taken against them. “- It reads in part.