EFCC raids Akinwunmi Ambode’s residence

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) are currently raiding the residence of Akinwumi Ambode, the immediate past governor of Lagos state.

They stormed Ambode's Epe residence at about 9am to carry out a search of the house. EFCC spokesperson, Tony Orilade confirmed this to TheCable.

The search comes few weeks after the EFCC secured an order to freeze three bank accounts said to belong to the Lagos State Government over an alleged fraud of N9.9 billion.   The three bank accounts, domiciled in First City Monument Bank, Access Bank, and Zenith Bank, are numbered 5617984012, 0060949275 and 1011691254, respectively and were opened during the Ambode administration. 

The governor has since denied claims that the accounts are linked to him.