Ogun Entertainment Industry Counts ₦2B Loss After EFCC’s Sh*ck Raid On Obasanjo Library

The Ogun State Entertainment Stakeholders Forum has condemned last Sunday’s raid by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a nightlife event at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta, alleging the operation resulted in economic losses estimated between ₦1.5 billion and ₦2 billion.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

In a petition to the Ogun State House of Assembly, the group urged lawmakers to intervene in what they described as the anti-graft agency’s “disruptive and unlawful operational conduct.”

The raid, carried out in the early hours of Sunday, saw EFCC operatives arrest 93 suspected internet fraudsters and confiscate 18 vehicles alongside several mobile devices.

OOPL management condemned the operation as an invasion and demanded a formal apology from the commission.

Speaking at a press conference in Abeokuta, forum members — Mrs. Amu Omobolanle, Ikokoh Temitope, Adewusi Emmanuel, Adejumo Babatunde, and Adediran Taiwo (popularly known as Hephta) — said that while they support the EFCC’s anti-corruption mandate, the recent targeting of nightlife venues has breached both the Constitution and the agency’s own operational guidelines.

Hephta, a comedian and event planner, highlighted the scale of the damages:

“We are talking about valuables lost during the raid. Many people fleeing the scene lost their phones, which now cost between ₦1 million and ₦2 million. Several cars were damaged and left in deplorable conditions. That alone runs into about ₦700 million. Vendors and drink sellers lost their stock and couldn’t recover payments from customers. Altogether, the losses stand between ₦1.5 billion and ₦2 billion.”

He added that contracted artistes were unable to perform, and partygoers with hotel bookings were left stranded.

Adewusi Emmanuel, also known as Coy Birijo, appealed to the House of Assembly to engage EFCC leadership on operational reforms that would prevent unlawful detentions and promote dialogue between security agencies and entertainment stakeholders.

Mrs. Amu Omobolanle clarified that the group was not opposing EFCC operations but calling for measures to protect legitimate businesses:

“We are not saying EFCC should not do their job, but they must do it in a way that does not cripple event planners. The entertainment industry has helped reduce unemployment, robbery, and other crimes. DJs, hype men, MCs, and dancers are now afraid to work, and shows are being abandoned because of fear of EFCC raids.”