The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied any wrongdoing in the raid of the residence of former Big Brother Naija housemate, Dorathy Bachor.
The anti-graft’s agency admitted storming the residence of Dorathy, alongside some other houses in the estate where the reality star is residing.
Earlier, The New Diplomat had reported that Dorathy, took to her Instagram to allege that some operatives of EFCC broke into her sitting room in the early hours of Monday.
Reacting to the Instagram post, the EFCC, in a statement issued by its spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, disclosed that it obtained a valid search warrant in order to facilitate its investigation about some internet fraudsters who were residing in the same estate as Dorathy.
According to the anti-graft agency, Dorathy was not at home as at the time its operatives stormed her house, adding that the sister of the reality star refused to allow the operatives entry into the house.
In a bid to be proactive and nab the suspected fraudsters, the EFCC said its operatives broke into Dorathy’s house.
The EFCC described the allegations of Dorathy as a ploy aimed at tarnishing the image of the commission.
The commission also confirmed the arrest of nine suspected fraudsters residing in the same estate as Dorathy.
The statement reads, “The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has been drawn to a post on Instagram by one Dorothy Bachor, alleging that operatives of the Commission broke into her home in the early hours of today, 23rd August, 2021.
“The Commission can confirm that operatives from the Lagos Command of the Commission, acting on verified intelligence, executed a Search Warrant at a block of flats located in the Lekki area of Lagos on Monday, 23rd August, 2021 during which nine internet fraud suspects were arrested.
“Ms. Bachor’s apartment happened to be one of the flats in the building. EFCC operatives had knocked on her entrance door, identified themselves as being from the Commission on a mission to execute a Search Warrant. But they were refused entry, for several minutes by Bachor’s sister. The operatives were left with no choice than to force their way in, lest suspects escape or destroy vital evidence.
“It is important to state that law abiding citizens have no reason to refuse the execution of a validly obtained Search Warrant. And, contrary to the information making the rounds in the social media, Ms. Bachor was not present during the operation and the anti- EFCC stories about her coming out half-naked among other fantastical details appear to have been invented to fit the pattern she and other internet-fueled stars so desperately want to push about the EFCC.
“It is important to reiterate that nine alleged internet fraud suspects were apprehended in the block of flats housing Ms. Bachor’s apartment.”
