A Nigerian man simply identified as Adediran Rotimi has narrated how he was allegedly labeled a fraudster and wrongly arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operatives in Ogun.
AllNews learnt that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) broke into Rotimi's apartment at about 4am on the 14th of October, 2020, announced the arrest of Adediran Rotimi and 8 others for suspected internet fraud. The anti-graft agency made the announcement of the arrest through the commission’s official twitter handle.
EFCC Arrests Nine Suspected Internet Criminals in Abeokuta
— EFCC Nigeria (@officialEFCC) October 14, 2020
The Ibadan Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, October 14, 2020, arrested nine men, suspected to be internet fraudsters in Abeokuta, Ogun State. pic.twitter.com/AsVjLmkwxt
He said he was calm during the encounter because he knew he was "not into cyber crime".
However, after rescuing himself from EFCC custody, Adediran Rotimi took to his twitter handle to describe how he was falsely accused and disgraced publicly by the EFCC Ibadan Zonal Office.
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He accused EFCC of refusing to release him even after nothing incriminating was found in his laptop and phone following a search which lasted for hours. Rotimi added that he was subjected to bail and given conditions which include "one lawyer, two surety with houses property in ibadan and must be a tax payer for at least 2 years".
Upon getting to his apartment after fulfilling his bail conditions, he found out that his apartment had been broken into by robbers who carted away his home appliances and even foodstuff. He also revealed that he is back to square one because of the actions of operatives of the anti-graft agency.
Rotimi tweeted;
"Here is the beginning of my nightmares. EFCC broke into my apartment around 4am on this day and arrested me at gunpoint at first I thought they were arm robber because of their mode of operations but after seeing their jacket I was calm since I don't have anything incriminating on me, but little did I know that I am automatically a suspect for owning laptop and smart phones.
Here is the beginning of my nightmares.
— Rotimi (@Rotimi_4G) November 9, 2020
EFCC broke into my apartment around 4am on this day and arrested me at gunpoint at first I thought they were arm robber because of their mode of operations but after seeing their jacket I was calm since I don't have anything incriminating https://t.co/PTOGJm54BU
"They collected one Android phone, one iPhone and one small itel phone, I was still very calm because I am not into cyber crime but my story changed when I got to their office.
"At Ibadan, without investigation they took my pictures alongside with others and uploaded it online, my heart was broken because my image has been ruined because I own laptop and smart phones.
"Later I was handed over to I.O (investigation Officer ) three people search my phones and Laptop for over four hours they even took it to their ICT but nothing incriminating was found. I thought I will be released that day since nothing was found on me untill they gave me
"Bail condition I couldn't meet up ( one lawyer, two surety with houses property in ibadan and must be a tax payer for at least 2 years) to make matter lawyer wanted to collect 200k for offense I know nothing about.
"I was in the cell for two days and I had unspeakable experience in that cell only God will deliver me from the mental disturbance and emotional disorder, I keep asking myself what did I do wrong? No evidence in me but yet detained.
"Finally I meet up with bail condition on the third day and I was released only for me to get home and find out that my apartment was robbed again after EFCC broke into it and left it opened, my plasma tv gone, every good appliances in that room was stolen including foodstuffs.
"Before I forget my device is still with them because they are still doing their investigation on it, I thought EFCC do their research before carrying out arrest, I thought there is Justice and human right in this country, now I am back to square one thanks to EFCC".
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