By Evelyn Usman

Lagos —Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC yesterday, stormed the Ikoyi home of former Minister of State for Defence, Mr Musiliu Obanikoro and allegedly went away with some vehicles and other valuables.

Obanikoro was not at home when they visited, as he was said to be out of the country. Obanikoro’s media aide, Jonathan Eze, alleged that the officials harassed occupants of the building, among whom was Obanikoro’s wife.

Eze, in a statement issued to Vanguard at about 7.40pm said “Today, (yesterday) officials of EFCC invaded Senator
Obanikoro houses in Ikoyi with unnecessary force and harassment of occupants who are mainly kids, teenagers, his wife and daughters in-law, carting away cars, wristwatches and other valuables.

“This is against the backdrop of the fact that the anti- graft agency has never invited him or his son for questioning beyond the allegations they have been propagating in the media.

''We are using this medium to draw the attention of all
Nigerians to yet another infringement on the fundamental and inalienable rights of the Obanikoro family.

''Lovers of freedom should not wait until our democracy is put at irreversible damage. The list of human rights violations and political persecution has reached an alarming rate.

“We see this as a further show of shame of this present
administration which is hell bent on politically persecuting its perceived opponents in other to stoop them and rubbish their hard earned reputation of untainted public services.

“To our chagrin, the vehicles driven away were cars and trucks bought since 2006 and thereabouts, when Senator Obanikoro served as an Ambassador in Ghana among others which obviously has no bearing with the purported investigation they are supposedly carrying out.

''Senator Obanikoro has consulted with his Lawyers and is prepared to meet them in court to stop this intrusions and persecution” Eze stated. Spokesperson for the Commission, Wilson Uwajaren who confirmed the raid, said; “Its true that our men went there today. Its part of the investigation involving Obanikoro and his two sons . But nobody was harassed. Anybody familiar with the EFCC knows that we don’t harass people. Our men went there to do their lawful duty”.


www.vanguardngr.com/2016/06/efcc-raids-obanikoros-house-carts-away-cars-valuables/

I saw this coming

The thief fled naija upon hearing efcc on his heels. But u cant run forever, oloshi!

When will EFCC storm Tifnubu and Okoroawusa's house? This fight against corruption is so one sided.

He should have defected to APC to remain a saint, because APC is the party where all looters are saints

So many ppu are on the run now.
You just don't know who's next to be efccitated

Oba to koro...

Lalasticlala, mynd44 come do the needful let the world see o....... Yepaaaaaaripaaaaa, o n rugbo o...

Does EFCC have warrant to carry out the search? If yes, forget the propaganda. They are law enforcement agency for crying out loud. We should allow them do their work they are paid with our tax to do. EFCC is too wise to go for such search without warrant. If the media aide think that what EFCC did was wrong, he should challenge them in court without resulting to this concocted media sympathy wooing propaganda. He should call his client (Obanikor) back to nigeria to defend himself rather than going to exile in the pretense of academic tourism. The law must take it course. From my end, no sympathy for our treasury looters.