A former housemate in the Big Brother Naija Lockdown edition, Dorothy Bachor, has alleged that operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), broke into her Lagos home around 04.45 am, today, August 23.
On her Instastory, Dorothy said the heavily armed anti-graft officials claimed they were after a suspected internet fraudster, not her.
She said once the EFCC officials identified her as a BBNaija former housemate, they left afterwards.
According to Dorothy, her aged mother almost suffered a “panic attack” as a result of the incident.
Dorothy wrote: “What is the need of being a citizen of this country if I can’t feel safe in my own house? It’s 5 am and I’m literally shaking and so upset right now. I feel like my head is about to explode, I’m numb.
“At 04:45 am, I heard a loud sound and voices followed after. I rushed out almost naked to see five fully armed @officialefcc men in my living room and one of them saying, ‘oh na that big brother babe be this.
“In my confused state, I’m trying to understand what in the hell was going on, why did they break my door?
“Then, one of them said they were looking for someone who ran into my estate and I should lock my door, stay indoors and not say a word.
“I’m shaking at this point and so confused because how exactly is this even okay?
“Still shaking, I’m trying to close my already broken door when my sister screamed my name and I ran back upstairs to see my mom almost have a panic attack.
“I have never felt so helpless in my whole life.
“@officialefcc you now break into people’s houses and jump estate fences all in the name of doing your job. Shame on you all.”
According to Punch, when it contacted the EFCC Head of Media, and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, he said he needed to make some findings before making any comment on the matter.
The Newspaper also reported a culture of intrusion into peoples privacy by the EFCC’.
It said in July, EFCC operatives arrested at least 30 suspects during a raid on Parktonian Hotel in the Lekki area of Lagos.
It added that during the raid, the operatives were alleged to have gained entry into the occupants’ rooms by seizing the master cards from the management of the hotel at gunpoint.
It said when the operatives gained entry into the rooms, it was learnt that some of the occupants were naked under the duvet as the operatives interrogated the occupants.
It added that also last month, a Nollywood filmmaker, Biodun Stephen, alleged that armed EFCC officials broke into her hotel room in Lagos but apologised to her when they realised that she was not the one they were after.
