Two officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, serving at its Sokoto Zonal Command, have been arrested for killing their colleague over valuable items and property they seized from a suspect in detention.

The said officials of the anti-graft agency, Assistant Superintendent Apata Oluwaseun Odunayo and Inspector Ogbuji Titu Tochukwu, allegedly conspired and inflicted heavy injuries on their colleague, Inspector Abel Isah Dickson, who later died at the hospital on May 7.

Confirming the development to newsmen today, the Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa, disclosed that a two-count charge of culpable homicide has been filed against the duo.

According to the EFCC boss: “Gentlemen of the press, 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.

“The two officers with whom he had a disagreement have been suspended by the Commission and handed over to the Nigeria Police for further investigation and possible prosecution.

“The latest information, is that a two count charge bordering on criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide has been filed against them at a Chief Magistrate Court, Gwiwa in Sokoto, Both offences are punishable under Sections 60 and 191 of the Sokoto State Penal Code Low, 2019.

“Without prejudice to the Police investigation, they will in addition, face further disciplinary measures in line with the Commission’s staff regulation..”

The late officer was buried on Saturday, May 13, 2023 in Jos, Plateau State.