An operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was fatally shot, and another critically injured when suspected internet fraudsters, commonly known as Yahoo Boys, opened fire on them in Anambra State.
The development has raised concerns among anti-graft personnel, who revealed that the agency’s life insurance scheme has been dormant for years.
“We no longer have life insurance.
“The last time families of deceased officers received compensation was during Farida Waziri’s tenure,” an official of the graft agency was quoted as saying.
The operatives, who had travelled from their Enugu zonal headquarters, were on a mission to apprehend a cluster of suspected cyber criminals when they encountered deadly resistance.
The attack left one officer dead on the spot and another hospitalized in critical condition by nightfall.
A male suspect was arrested for the murder, but his identity remains undisclosed. Authorities were yet to confirm if he has legal representation.
The slain officer, whose name was withheld, was an assistant superintendent who had recently passed a promotional examination.
