The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reacted to a viral video showing the damage allegedly caused during a recent raid on a lady’s apartment at Majesty Estate in Port Harcourt.
In a statement released on Friday, August 1, 2025, the agency confirmed that its operatives carried out a sting operation in the estate following distress calls from residents about suspected internet fraudsters in the area.
The EFCC said it arrested 37 suspects during the operation and admitted that one of the apartments flagged by their intelligence team was visited. According to them, the occupant of the apartment refused to open the door even after operatives “properly introduced themselves,” which led to the door being forcefully opened.
“No arrest or recovery was made” at that particular apartment, the agency said, adding that there was no case of harassment or unprofessional conduct.
They described reports of harassment and damage as “strange and unwarranted,” insisting that many residents actually “commended the Commission” for the arrests.
The EFCC concluded by saying it remains committed to professionalism and would not hesitate to discipline any operative found to be overzealous.
The EFCC wrote: “EFCC’s Operations At Majesty Estate, Port Harcourt
“In response to a distress call by residents of Majesty Estate, Nigerian Television Authority, NTA Road, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, concerning the nefarious activities of internet fraudsters in their neighbourhood, operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, August 1, 2025 carried out a sting operation that yielded 37 suspected fraudsters.
“In the course of the operation, the apartment of one of the residents that the Commission’s intelligence flagged was visited. For some inexplicable reasons, the residents refused to open their doors even when operatives of the Commission properly introduced themselves and announced their mission.
“On this score, one of the doors of the apartment was prized open and search operations were carried out. No arrest or recovery was made and no unprofessional conduct happened in the course of the operations. The Commission finds reports of a viral video of a broken door and harassment of residents in the Estate strange and unwarranted as many residents profusely appreciated and commended the Commission for coming to their aid in making some arrests of suspected internet fraudsters.
“The Commission remains resolute in upholding sound professional conduct in its operations and will not hesitate to take disciplinary measures against any of its operatives found to be overzealous in the discharge of his duties.”
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EFCC’s Operations At Majesty Estate, Port Harcourt
In response to a distress call by residents of Majesty Estate, Nigerian Television Authority, NTA Road, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, concerning the nefarious activities of internet fraudsters in their neighbourhood,… pic.twitter.com/5FZ9kzro85
— EFCC Nigeria (@officialEFCC) August 2, 2025
