*Awolowo Road, Ikoyi becomes ‘theatre of war’
There was pandemonium on Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos on Tuesday as operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) stormed the office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
An armoured tank was strategically placed at the entrance with heavily-armed DSS operatives preventing EFCC officials from gaining access to their offices.
“Those already inside their offices were forced out”, said one of the EFCC officials.
Policemen guarding the EFCC Complex were told to ‘stand down’ or else, face the consequences.
Another official said some of the policemen at the gate were disarmed.
He said: “The way they stormed out office, I have never seen anything like that. The type of guns with them is out of this world. You dare not challenge them. They didn’t listen to anybody.
“There was pandemonium everywhere. They just told us not to enter the place. Those inside were told to leave immediately. Policemen guarding our office were helpless. They couldn’t do anything”.
There was traffic jam on Awolowo Road, affecting Norman Williams Street and other roads close to the ‘theatre of war’.
A source said ownership of the building is at the centre of the invasion.
