EFCC kicks as BBNaija’s Dorathy alleges its officials broke into her house

By Esther Innocent

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reacted to a claim by ex-BBNaija housemate, Dorathy Bachor, that its officials broke into her house in the early hours of Monday.

In a flurry of posts via her social media page, the reality TV star had condemned the incident, explaining that she felt unsafe in her own country.

Dorathy said the EFCC officials, who forcefully broke into the facility, told her that they were looking for some internet fraudsters who ran into her estate. 

She added that her mum almost had a panic attack over the incident.

“Still shaking I’m trying to close my already broken door when my sisters screamed my name and I ran back upstairs to see my mum almost having a panic attack,” she said. 

But reacting, the EFCC said its men only used force when Dorathy’s sister denied them entry into the building.

It also revealed that nine suspected internet fraudsters were arrested in one of the blocks housing the BBNaija star.

The statement read: “The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has been drawn to a post on Instagram by one Dorothy Bachor, alleging that operatives of the Commission broke into her home in the early hours of today, 23rd August, 2021

“The Commission can confirm that operatives from the Lagos Command of the Commission, acting on verified intelligence, executed a Search Warrant at a block of flats located in the Lekki area of Lagos on Monday, 23rd August, 2021 during which nine internet fraud suspects were arrested.

“Ms. Bachor’s apartment happened to be one of the flats in the building. EFCC operatives had knocked on her entrance door, identified themselves as being from the Commission on a mission to execute a Search Warrant.