Kayode Shopekan
OPERATIVES of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have conducted a raid on a hotel in Enugu and arrested over 40 guests at the hotel.
Armed operatives of the EFCC stormed the Castle Majestic hotel in Enugu, to arrest guests at the hotel during an overnight raid.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelAgents of the anti-graft department’s field office in Enugu arrived at Castle Majestic in Ogui, about 10 kilometres Southwest of the city centre, just before midnight, causing serious disruption and commotion.
The operatives broke into rooms at the hotel without warrants and arrested several guests before disrupting a youth gathering that was underway at the hotel’s conference room.
At least 40 guests were feared driven away by operatives, who reportedly arrived in five unregistered vehicles, including two Toyota Hilux buses.
The hotel proprietor was reportedly beaten by the agents who went on to forcibly collect master access to all rooms in the hotel, subsequently breaking in on sleeping guests with little regard for their privacy.
Some people were injured as they scampered for safety after officers fired into the air and used teargas upon arrival. None of the injuries came from gunshots, witnesses said.
It was however not clear whether or not the agency had prepared cases against the over 40 suspects arrested prior to the raid.
