Club and hotel owners in Ondo State Lounge and Club Owners Association (OSLACOA) have protested the invasion of their business premises by men of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC)….CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>

They said that the attack which had cripple their businesses and ruin nightlife in Akure, the state capital, and other parts of the state, was similar to an armed robbery attack.

Recall that the operatives of the security agency invaded two night clubs in Akure metropolis, arrested 127 persons suspected to be internet fraudsters including a groom to be who had his bachelor’s eve at one of clubhouse.

Addressing newsmen in Akure, their Chairman,Abayomi Ajepe and two others Prince Ayo Alabi, and Ayo Abass-Akinwande, alleged that the anti-graft agency took away expensive drinks from their bar, destroyed the CCTV cameras, and brutalized customers who came to enjoy their weekend in their lounges.

Ajepe said that “what we experienced on Saturday we never expected of it, because Akure is a very peaceful community, we are not too happy, the incident happened around 1:45am on Saturday morning and personally I drove to the scene to witnessed what was going on and on getting there it was barbaric so I have to turn back because I don’t want to get hurt.

“I was on phone, making calls to authorities but it was later we discovered that these people came from Ibadan EFCC because initially we think they were armed robbers. So we are telling the whole world that we are not too happy with what happened.

“They took away the cameras, phones, CCTVs, along with about 127 people and some of them are still there.

” We want government to check-mate this unacceptable attitude on our community, government needs to come to our aids

“We are still consulting our lawyers, either to take legal actions on the issues and since the incident happened, no business again.”

Also speaking, Ayo Abass Akinwande, who spoke on behalf of the Signatures Elixir said; “. They were about 40 of them and they came with about 10 unregistered Toyota buses. The only thing that could be used to identify them was their red jackets and the guns.

“The introduction they gave to the security men at our gate who couldn’t identify them immediately was beatings and some of them sustained injuries in the process.

“After gaining access into our premises they rounded everybody up and instructed them to lie down on the floor. Using snooker sticks to beat people to comply, Both male and female customers were dealt with mercilessly.

” Other members of their team went into the club and rounded everyone up and releasing tear-gas in the process.

“We were lucky to have adequate first aid materials in the premises that were used by our staffs to rescue some of the customers that had various forms of medical emergencies.

“While they identify some of our staffs and allowed them to go, others were still beaten after identification. The CCTV engine room was completely turned upside down and the CCTV engine was taken away.

“The Ondo state chairman of medical association was in the premises and was maltreated even after identifying himself.

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