The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has defended the conduct of its operatives during a controversial operation at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH), insisting that the exercise was not a raid.Continue »
The anti-graft agency, however, stopped short of apologising over the incident which sparked outrage among medical workers and members of the public.
In a statement issued on Friday, the EFCC said operatives from its Uyo zonal directorate visited the hospital on May 12 for an administrative assignment involving the authentication of a document.
The commission said the operation was not intended to effect arrests and also denied allegations that its operatives brutalised hospital staff during the incident, despite pictorial evidence.
“Contrary to the information making the rounds, no arrests were made and the staff of the hospital that followed our operatives to the Zonal Command were not detained.Tap To Read Complete, Details. .
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