The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has come under intense public scrutiny following the killing of 16-year-old Sesugh Atser.
The incident, which reportedly occurred in May 2026 in the Kanshio axis of Makurdi, Benue State, has sparked allegations of extrajudicial killing and renewed calls for an independent investigation.
In a statement on Saturday, the EFCC detailed what it described as the sequence of events leading to Sesugh’s death.
According to the commission, operatives arrested 26 suspected cyber fraudsters on April 28, 2026, at its Makurdi Zonal Directorate.
The suspects were profiled and remanded after being taken to court.
On May 4, three suspects, including Sesugh, allegedly escaped after being allowed to use the toilet.
They reportedly broke through the toilet roof and fled.
The EFCC released images on X showing what appeared to be a damaged roof with a hole and exposed structure at its holding facility.
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