An official with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) attached to the commission’s Sokoto command has been confirmed dead.
Inspector Abel Isah Dickson, the deceased, died as a result of injuries sustained during a scuffle involving three commission personnel.
According to anti-graft officials familiar with the situation, the young officers were involved in the scuffle after a disagreement over the custody of items.
The spokesman of the commission, Wilson Uwujaren, who confirmed the incident at a press briefing, on Tuesday morning said the two suspects had been arrested and handed over to police.
Uwujaren specifically said the incident happened on May 5, 2023 and the victim was confirmed dead on May 7 at Usman Danfodio University Teaching Hospital in Sokoto.