An unspecified number of officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have raided offices of some Bureau de Change operators in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
Many of the shop owners were reported to have fled on sighting the gun wielding operators of the anti graft agency .
It was gathered that the EFCC, during the raid, arrested no fewer than twelve operators, with shops in the Sabo area.
Sabo is a community in Ward 6 in Ibadan North local government area and is dominated by northerners.
A source said, “They arrested 12 people. They came around 10-11 am”.
Chairman of the Bureau de change operators, Aminu Ibrahim Babankande confirmed the development to journalists in Ibadan.
Babankande, said that he is still investigating the number of people arrested.
He said, “I don’t know the number now. We are still investigating.
“We are ready to cooperate with the government “.
