Regional Hotel Operation: EFCC chairman orders arrest of officers involved in manhandling female staff

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC), Mr Ola Olukoyede has ordered the arrest of two officers of the Commission allegedly involved in the manhandling of a female staff of Regional Hotel, Ojo, Lagos.

The directive is contained in a statement by Dele Oyewale, Head, Media and Publicity of the commission on Thursday.

Thefrontrank reports that the officers were sighted in a viral video assaulting the staff of the hotel in an early morning sting operation in Lagos.

According to the statement, the operation yielded a sizable number of suspects who are still being profiled.

“The EFCC’s boss has also ordered detailed investigations of the operation carried out at the hotel and assured that appropriate disciplinary measures would be taken against any of the officers found to be culpable.

“Olukoyede assures the general public that the EFCC would continue to ply its job professionally and with profound respect for the rule of law,” the statement stated.