Halisu Sahabi, an Assistant Superintendent of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), who was killed on Friday by a suspected internet fraudster, during a raid in Awka, Anambra State, has been buried in Sokoto State by his family.
It was learnt further from family sources that ASE II Sahabi was planning to get married in the year after the “next fasting season” before his untimely death.
It was earlier reported that the Anambra State Police Command on Saturday arrested the suspect, a medical doctor, who attacked the operatives of the EFCC.
The suspect is identified as Chukwuka Josiah Ikechukwu Nnamdi who hails from Ifite, Awka, Anambra State.
It was learnt from top police sources on Saturday that Dr Ikechukwu Nnamdi was arrested while he was hiding in the ceiling of his neighbour’s room after the crime.
Halisu, who was confirmed dead after the shooting by the suspected fraudster was flown to Sokoto State for burial.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Olufemi Oluyede, reportedly visited Awka, the Anambra State capital, to arrange for the transportation of the EFCC operative to Sokoto State for burial according to Islamic rites.
“He was buried in Sokoto this afternoon according to Muslim rites. Salisu was billed to get married after the next fasting season but he died tragically in the line of duty after his team was dispatched to confront alleged internet fraudsters in Awka, without bulletproof vest,” a family source explained to SaharaReporters.
Speaking with newsmen on Saturday, a top police source had earlier revealed, “The gunman was arrested by the police and EFCC operatives in the ceiling of his neighbour’s room.
“After shooting and killing the EFCC operative he threw out the gun, a short pump action gun owned and licenced by his father into the bush.
“He hid at first in his ceiling and then crawled to his neighbour’s ceiling from where the police arrested and detained him.”
“His father went to the police station to state and support his position that he killed in self-defence.
“All the EFCC operatives dispatched for the night operation had no bulletproof vest. They just wore their branded EFCC jackets.”
“His killer, Chukwuka Josiah ikechukwu Nnamdi from Ifite, Awka, is currently detained at the SCID and he is likely to face murder charges even though he claimed he shot and killed the EFCC operative in self-defence.”
Police sources further told SaharaReporters that Dr Nnamdi threw the gun out of the window after firing shots that killed the EFCC operative and injured another operative.
“This was the gun he claimed was licensed to his father,” the police source added.
