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EFCC names admin building after slain officer, vows justice
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has directed that the Administrative Department of its Academy be named after the slain officer, Aminu Salisu, killed by a suspected internet fraudster in Anambra.
The EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede announced this on Saturday in Abuja at the 2024 EFCC Rewards and Recognition ceremony.
Salisu, an Assistant Superintendent of the EFCC, was shot dead while on a legitimate duty by a suspected internet fraudster, Joshua Ikechukwu on Jan. 17.
Olukoyede also vowed that justice would be ensured and that Salisu’s killer would be made to face the wrath of the law.
He said the commission would do everything possible to ensure the labour of those who lost their lives in the course of duty were rewarded.
The EFCC boss said the commission would not also forget families of gallant officers who lost their lives in the line of duty.
He said the commission would not relent in its crusade against financial crimes in the country in spite of challenges and oppositions facing it.
”We are not going to relent in our fight against financial crimes in Nigeria.
”So, I want to encourage you and I want to let you know that for every officer who has lost his life in the line of duty or every officer who has been fatally injured in the line of duty, we are not going to forget.
”I’ d like to announce in honor of our gallant officer who has passed on, that I’m going to direct that the administrative building of EFCC Academy, Karu, Abuja should be named after Aminu Salisu,” he said.
He said that he was going to send a proposal to the management that everyone who lost their lives or fatally injured should be honoured.
”Those who have been injured, we are no longer going to leave them alone, I will not leave them.
”We will not leave their families alone, we will do everything possible to support them and to support their families,” he said.
He also commended the staff who won different awards, urging them not to relent in their efforts to rid nation of financial crimes.
”Today is one of the most defining moments in the annals of our agency.
”We are here together to honour officers who have done well in the last year.
” We are proud of you all for your commitments to the core values of the EFCC, which is professionalism, courage, and integrity.
Your collective efforts ensure that the commission retains its position as the most effective anti-corruption agency in Nigeria.
” We actually broke new ground in terms of records and convictions in 2024.
” In the future, we can look back and recall that 2024 is the year our agency made history with the single largest property confiscated and the single largest arrests in an operation in Nigeria,” he said.
The chairman of Agatu Local Government Area in Benue State, James Melvin Ejeh, has given Fulani herdsmen a 48-hour notice to leave all agricultural lands.
This announcement was made during a stakeholders’ meeting on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at the council secretariat in Obagaji.
The meeting included traditional leaders, representatives from the Fulani community, youth leaders, and security personnel to discuss the increasing concerns regarding herders’ activities on farmland as the planting season nears.
The Chief Press Secretary to the Agatu LGA Chairman, Obochi Solomon, reported that Ejeh highlighted the importance of safeguarding agricultural activities in Agatu in light of the upcoming planting season.
He remarked that agriculture is essential to the local economy and that farmers should have unhindered access to their lands.
Ejeh also acknowledged the current peace in the region but reiterated that maintaining uninterrupted farming activities is of utmost importance.
“Our farmers must cultivate without disruption. We will do everything necessary to create a safe environment for them,” he said.
The statement further disclosed that during the meeting, the Ado of the Fulani requested a one-week extension to allow the herders to prepare for their relocation, a request that the council approved.
The CPS noted that the General Youth Chairman of Agatu LGA, Oloche Silas, committed on behalf of the Agatu youth to support the peaceful evacuation process and to avoid any acts of violence.
Security personnel, including members of the Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Services (DSS), were reported to have praised the peaceful resolution of the issue and promised to offer necessary assistance during the relocation.
Additionally, representing the Och’Agatu, Chief John Agidani, spoke at the meeting, commending the leadership of the Council Chairman and urging all parties to adhere to the agreement.
Five alleged kidnappers have reportedly died after a fierce gun battle with operatives of the CP-Special Assignment Team.
The suspects were confirmed dead in a hospital they were rushed to for medical attention.
Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe who confirmed the development in a statement, stated that the incident occurred on 21st April 2025.
The police image maker disclosed that operatives of the CP-Special Assignment team, acting on intelligence relating to kidnapping in Ubuluku, Isseluku, Issele-Asagba, and environs by one Bello Abubakar and his gang members, stormed one of their hideouts in Agu-Amawbia forest, Anambra State.
SP Edafe pointed out that during the raid of the suspects hideout in the forest, the operatives recovered one AK-47 rifle and one hundred and thirty-two rounds of live ammunition.
He further said the investigation was extended to another of their hideouts in a forest between Issele-Asagba and Utulu, where the said Bello Abubakar and his gang members were waiting in ambush.
According to the police image maker, the suspected kidnappers attacked the policemen in a fierce gun battle, but the team, who were aware of the battle ahead, reciprocated in like manner.
SP Edafe added that the manhunt for other injured fleeing suspects is ongoing.
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