By Albert AKPOR
LAGOS- PANDEMONIUM broke out Tuesday at the Awolowo road, Ikoyi Lagos,  head office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, after in the early hours of fire razed down four offices belonging to the legal department; destroying important documents including computers of the anti-graft agency.
No life was lost and the monetary value of property destroyed could not be ascertained as at press time.
Sources said a thick smoke was noticed billowing out of some offices of around 10.45am and that the  thick smoke later turned into flames.
The cause of the fire could not be immediately ascertained but sources said it may not be unconnected with faulty electrical apparatus.
Workers who were at the premises at the time of the inferno scampered for safety watching helplessly as it raged on.
But the nearby fire brigade office on Awolowo road Ikoyi  was promptly contacted and was able to salvage the situation.
As at 12.30pm when Vanguard visited the agency’s office, fire fighters were still seen at the scene frantically ensuring that it did not spread to adjoining offices.
The anti-corruption agency’s Lagos spokes person, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren,  while reacting to the inferno,  dismissed any foul play in connection with the early morning inferno,  saying however, that “nobody can say exactly the cause of the fire now.
Continuing, Mr. Uwujaren maintained that during the inferno, power was being generated from  a generating set, adding “all we saw, was smoke coming out from some offices and we immediately contacted the Awolowo road office of the fire brigade and the officials came and put out the fire.  Nobody was hurt and we are yet to determine the extent of damage.”

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/05/04/pandemonium-as-fire-razes-efcc%E2%80%99s-lagos-office/

Considering Nigeria's political terrain, one can't help but think that there's an element of foul play.

I love Nigeria my country to be faithful loyal and Honest. Kai

So let me guess! Ibori's case files has turned to ashes.

Gekko:

So let me guess! Ibori's case files has turned to ashes.

Mamajama:

I love Nigeria my country to be faithful loyal and Honest.  Kai

to slap (I meant to serve ) Nigeria with all my strenght . This country will never seize to amaze me. Why legal department? EFCC should search themselves, there is a Judas amongst them.

Nigeria we hail thee!
EFCC should be smart enough to have Back up files.

Ibori n ogbulafor @work again

Enjoyment1:

to slap (I meant to serve ) Nigeria with all my strenght . This country will never seize to amaze me. Why legal department? EFCC should search themselves, there is a Judas amongst them.

yes u r ryt.Thats d 1st thing dat comes to mind.its d handwork of an insider, chikena

to slap (I meant to serve ) Nigeria with all my strenght . This country will never seize to amaze me. Why legal department? EFCC should search themselves, there is a Judas amongst them.

I smell a rat somewhere though.

Orders, might have come all the way from the top. Read through this article: http://www.saharareporters.com/real-news/sr-headlines/5971-fraud-at-the-efcc-stunning-new-petition-to-ap-goodluck-jonathan-details-farida-waziris-leadership-and-lifestyle.html

nethacker:

Ibori n ogbulafor @work again
yes u r ryt.Thats d 1st thing dat comes to mind.its d handwork of an insider, chikena

It might not be Ibori (as his case is directly handled in Abuja) and just might not be Ogbulafor (as it is ICPC that is handling his case). As for Ogbulafor, he was so bold today at the court in Abuja. In fact, his legal team had to address the Press men there that, their client as all can see is innocent. He came to the court by himself. He went to the court, and had to show himself to the Public. In fact, ICPC left in shame!. They made no comment, and quietly left, as the court staff were on strike.

Enjoyment1:


It might not be Ibori (as his case is directly handled in Abuja) and just might not be Ogbulafor (as it is ICPC that is handling his case). As for Ogbulafor, he was so bold today at the court in Abuja. In fact, his legal team had to address the Press men there that, their client as all can see is innocent. He came to the court by himself. He went to the court, and had to show himself to the Public. In fact, ICPC left in shame!. They made no comment, and quietly left, as the court staff were on strike.

court on strike? only in 9ja

Pk001:

Nigeria we hail thee!
EFCC should be smart enough to have Back up files.

LMAO, what? they made photocopies and filed them in a separate cupboard.

Gekko:

LMAO,  what? they made photocopies and filed them in a separate cupboard.

lollllll
EFCC wants to prosecute[b] Digital[/b] criminals like Ibori with Analog Records and systems.
Well,we are waiting to hear whose case file was burnt.

Ahh!! Now we wait to get the list of MISSING/DROPPED cases after this one. I hope it will not include the recently arrested Lagos Contractor. Weee eeee !!

am tired of Naija drama.

Set a Government building on fire to conceal evidence?

Truly we live in an age long gone.

Pk001:

lollllll
EFCC wants to prosecute[b] Digital[/b] criminals like Ibori with Analog Records and systems.
Well,we are waiting to hear whose case file was burnt.

LOL, alright, all jokes aside. perhaps Waziri is executing a data recovery from offline redundant back up systems.