‘We are doing hide and seek with dollars’… How Nigerians reacted to EFCC Ikoyi house raid
Nigerians were shocked and appalled on Wednesday when the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) discovered a huge find in an apartment in Ikoyi, Lagos.
It was the latest in a string of raids and stash discoveries made by the anti-graft agency in recent weeks – courtesy of the whistleblower policy of the federal government.
24 hours after the raid, a storm of reactions keep pouring in on Twitter
While some Nigerians praise the effort of the EFCC, some believe the anti-graft agency could have done better and been more thorough.
Others simply found humour in the situation.
Here are some reactions from Twitter.
Good job by EFCC, but the culprit must be brought to book. Nigerians deserve to know. Complete the job by giving the names
Advertisement— Caroline Usikpedo (@CUsikpedo) April 14, 2017
If your daddy is looking for where to hide his billions, my house is just wasting.
EFCC cant find my house.
RT my tenant may be on your TL— Yonko Misan (@TheRealMISAN) April 13, 2017
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I can bet that these EFCC guys don't give us the accurate and specific amount of money discovered from the loot walai.
Advertisement— JAY ® (@Alpacino_jay) April 14, 2017
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This government Sha. All the money efcc dn recover dn pass our 2017 budget and Nigerians are still VERY hungry.
— BEST (@best_II_parlez_) April 14, 2017
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Lol EFCC going into that kinda place, no hand gloves + see the amount of people there, as if it's a nairabet office….lol
— George👨💻 (@GeorgeDiepiriye) April 14, 2017
Nobody will come forward to claim the stash EFCC found in Ikoyi. That one has become government money now.
— HENRY Okelue 🇳🇬 (@4eyedmonk) April 14, 2017
https://twitter.com/edechematthew/status/852771853806346244
It will be very foolish for anyone with a promising future to take sides in the ongoing "EFCC Orphaned Money" saga. Just watch & enjoy 🍿
— SEGA L'éveilleur®🚨 (@segalink) April 13, 2017
EFCC Abuja looking at EFCC Lagos. pic.twitter.com/U7dz9ZEiFM
— Muhammad Goje™ (@Mr_goje) April 12, 2017
https://twitter.com/femiTRIPP/status/852502071345631232
The naked truth the
whole world should
know is that
EFCC is working
in the direction many
Nigerians wanted it to
do.— Abdul-Majid Lawan 🏳️ (@Abdul_Majid84) April 14, 2017
https://twitter.com/Seyi__/status/852791857268391936
Omo this people no dey fear carry the money sef! Na wa ! God help my Naija! 💚
— Wizkid (@wizkidayo) April 13, 2017
The discovery by EFCC has not solved d questions;
Where is Buhari?
Why did he miss the FEC meeting?
What is happening to 2017 budget?
E.t.c— The Major General's Regime (@DonTheMerchant) April 13, 2017
When EFCC just finished counting some recovered N100m and they heard there was another $43m to count at Ikoyi. pic.twitter.com/ohNEbgIJ3G
— 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙭𝙩𝙚𝙧 🎯 (@Thereal_Nsikak) April 13, 2017
Efcc are always eager to take the glory…. Why not wait patiently for the owner of the money to come for it by then you can arrest them…
— IamChocol8 (@MrChocol8ty) April 14, 2017
D day EFCC decided 2 raid d empty houses in Asokoro & Maitama, medical facilities across d country can't handle d aftermath
— Dr. Ben Gbenro (@bengbenro) April 13, 2017
Imagine giving back to FG what was originally from FG. Taken from CBN to EFCC to distract the masses over Buhari. $ is now 410
— Olorogun (@KingDavidJasper) April 13, 2017
https://twitter.com/Ruud_bishop/status/852436592929251328
EFCC winnin on social media..losing in court. Wats dir priority sef??@Officialefcc smtin's wrong in d intention or execution.
— Yang the Gemini (@yang_the_gemini) April 13, 2017
This EFCC will bant with you on Twitter and raid your fathers house in real life.
— Ade Ori Okin (@Bondurant_) April 13, 2017
Showing my dad the pictures of EFCC's raid and he goes 'Bibi please i am looking for money and ya showing me this one its not fair' 😭😂😭😭😭
— Mrs G (@Funky_AshKoKo) April 13, 2017
I'm sure they already know who owns the flat, cos they cld ve raided the place and be met with armed men. Efcc knew it was empty b4 d raid https://t.co/KGL1ZO7M2A
— Wale Gates (@walegates) April 13, 2017
If I were the owner of those orphaned monies, I'll come out & claim it by challenging the EFCC in court that it is ritual money😑 pic.twitter.com/qajLuV3NR3
— Ashola Ilie (@adex0057) April 13, 2017
In 2017. Efcc is going for a raid, no fingerprint scanners, agents with no hand gloves, over populated crime scene… No corpus delicti
— INALU OF LAGOS (@consulate_p) April 13, 2017
At this rate, EFCC will recover enough money to fund this year's budget, and no meaningful project will be carried out. Smh.
— Interactive Doc (@OdionHendrix) April 13, 2017
EFCC just found dollars in Lagos. It's like we're just doing hide and seek with dollars in this Country.
Meanwhile see as baba dey sweat 😂 pic.twitter.com/EJJzthS9Vi— www.KRAKS.co (@KraksTV) April 12, 2017
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