Gunmen in EFCC’s apron abduct 10 in Niger hotel

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Ten persons have been abducted by unidentified armed men who disguised themselves as operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from the White Hill Hotel in Minna.

The unknown gunmen were said to have stormed the hotel, located on Shiroro Road, claiming to be EFCC personnel, on an official duty and disabled the CCTV cameras of the hotel.

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The gunmen went into the guests’ rooms one after the other forcing the guests out and taking away 10 of the guests to an unknown destination.

A security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, confirmed the incident on his social media handle.

The EFCC spokesman, Mr Dele Oyewole, who spoke with a reporter, said those who invaded the hotel were criminal impersonators, stressing that the commission was not involved in the operation.

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