The raid, which occurred in the early hours, reportedly caused panic among parting youths.
A viral video circulating on social media shows dozens of youths fleeing in different directions while the sound of gunshots echoed in the background.
According to eyewitness accounts, EFCC operatives, said to be from the commission’s Lagos Zonal Directorate, made several arrests and confiscated over 20 luxury vehicles and other valuable items from the scene.
The incident came just days after another EFCC operation by the Ibadan Zonal Directorate in Itori, Ewekoro area of the state.
During that raid, a suspected internet fraudster was found in possession of two locally made pistols and was arrested along with 55 others at K-Hotel.
A user on X (formerly Twitter), identified as A.Ayomide, shared his experience, saying,
“Literally left my house past midnight to goto 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.”
Speaking on the incident, the Managing Director of OOPL Ventures, Vitalis Ortese, confirmed the development but withheld specific details. “Yes, they did. There was an incident this morning. We will find out and we will let you know,” he said.
Efforts to obtain official confirmation from the EFCC were still ongoing at the time of this report. The spokesperson for the Lagos zonal office, Ayo Oyewole, said he was unaware of the operation but would provide further information. Similarly, the commission’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, said he would confirm the incident and get back to the press.
Recall , that former President Olusegun Obasanjo was the one that established the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC) on December 12 , 2002 to fight financial crimes such as internet fraud and money laundering among others.
