Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have reportedly stormed the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta, Ogun State, arresting several youths suspected to be internet fraudsters.
According to Daily Trust, the EFCC operatives carried out the raid on Sunday morning during a nighttime gathering at the hotel section of the OOPL, which belongs to former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
Obasanjo’s penthouse residence is located within the sprawling Library complex, modelled after the first American Presidential Library established by the 32nd U.S. President, Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
A viral video from the scene showed some youths scampering for safety during the operation.
The operatives reportedly arrested a number of suspects and seized “more than 20 luxury cars and other valuable items.”
An EFCC official told Daily Trust that the operation was carried out by operatives from the Commission’s Lagos Directorate.
The Managing Director of OOPL Ventures, Vitalis Ortese, confirmed the incident.
“We received the same information and we are looking into what really happened. So, we are trying to find out from them (EFCC) what really happened.
“I don’t have additional information. As soon as we have it I will let you know,” he said.
When asked if EFCC operatives were responsible for the raid, Ortese replied: “Yes, they did. There was an incident this morning. We will find out and we will let you know.”
When contacted, EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale promised to confirm the details and get back to Daily Trust’s correspondent.
The development comes just days after operatives of the EFCC’s Ibadan Zonal Directorate arrested a suspected internet fraudster in possession of two locally-made pistols.
He was arrested alongside 55 others at K-Hotel in Itori, Ewekoro area of Ogun State on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, following intelligence on their alleged fraudulent and criminal activities.
Items recovered from the suspects include six luxury cars, 89 mobile phones, laptops, and several incriminating documents.
The EFCC said the suspects will soon be charged to court.
