Chief Obasanjo
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reportedly raided the Green Legacy Hotel located within the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta, Ogun State, arresting several youths suspected to be internet fraudsters during a pool party.
The operation, which occurred in the early hours of Sunday, was said to have been carried out by operatives from the EFCC’s Lagos Zonal Office.
According to eyewitnesses and videos circulating online, the raid caused panic at the hotel as partygoers fled the scene amid the sound of gunshots.
Sources confirmed that more than 20 luxury vehicles and other valuable items were seized during the operation.
This raid comes just five days after a similar operation by the EFCC’s Ibadan Zonal Directorate at K-Hotel in Itori, Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State.
In that incident, 55 suspects were arrested, including one found with two locally-made pistols.
A social media user on X (formerly Twitter), identified as A. Ayomide, shared his near-miss experience at the scene:
“Literally left my house past midnight to go to OOPL, got there and the crowd was too much. I don’t like the settings, my guy doesn’t like the settings, so we were just at the car park. Left around 1:30, 20 minutes later I get home and I’m getting calls that EFCC is raiding OOPL.”
When contacted, the Managing Director of OOPL Ventures, Vitalis Ortese, confirmed that an incident occurred but declined to give details:
“Yes, they did. There was an incident this morning. We will find out and we will let you know.”
Efforts to obtain an official statement from the EFCC were ongoing at the time of this report.
The spokesperson for the Lagos Zonal Command, Ayo Oyewole, said he was unaware of the raid but promised to follow up.
The EFCC’s national spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, also said he would verify the information and respond accordingly.
