The EFCC explained how an altercation between three employees at its Sokoto Zonal Command led to the death of Inspector Abel Isah Dickson on May 7.
The altercation was over goods found on a suspect and involved two other colleagues.
Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, gave a press conference about the incident at their offices in Abuja.
Uwajaren said, “We have invited you this morning to brief you about an unfortunate incident that happened at our Sokoto Zonal Command, which is suspected to have led to the death of one of our young officers, Inspector of the EFCC, Abel Isah Dickson.
“The officer passed away on May 7, 2023, at the Usmanu DanFodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto where he was receiving treatment for injuries he sustained, two days earlier, in a scuffle with two other staff: Assistant Superintendent of EFCC, Apata Oluwaseun Odunayo and Inspector of EFCC, Ogbuji Titu Tochukwu.
“They had disagreed over procedures for the custody of items belonging to a suspect in detention, leading to a fight, a conduct which the commission frowns at.”
Two of the operatives, Ogbuji Titu Tochukwu and Apata Oluwaseun Odunayo, have been charged in court.
