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EFCC storms residence of ex-Custom boss, Dikko, holds family hostage

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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Friday morning stormed the residence of the immediate past Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Customs Service, Mr Abdullahi Inde Dikko.

The security operatives arrived the Ahmed Musa Street, Jabi, Abuja residence of Dikko in two Toyota Hilux trucks with an intent to search the house. The operation lasted for more five hours.

Though Inde Dikko is said to be out of the country, his family members are said to be currently held hostage as nobody is allowed to enter or leave the premises.

It will be recalled that Dikko, an indigene of Katsina State, resigned his appointment in August 2015, four months into the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. He was Nigeria’s Custom boss for over six years.

A relative of Dikko, Mohammed Usman, confirmed invasion, saying the EFCC operatives arrived at the residence at about 7 a.m.

He also added that about seven operatives searched different sections of the property for documents.

“A team of about seven operatives of the EFCC in company with some armed policemen arrived at the residence at about 7am and have been in the house for the past five hours.

“From the information available to me, no search warrant was presented before the commencement of the search.

“As I speak to you, they are currently in my uncle’s bedroom carrying out the search in his absence,” he said.

Faulting the action of the EFCC for carrying out the search in the absence of the former Customs boss, Usman said: “The only people in the house at the commencement of this search and even till now are his children who are below the ages of 18,” he said.

Wilson Uwujaren, the EFCC Spokesman, denied knowledge of the search, saying he had not been briefed.

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