The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has provided a detailed account of its operatives’ visit to the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, explaining that the action was part of an inquiry into an alleged multi-bank fraud case. The agency said the visit, which took place on Tuesday, was necessitated by the need to verify a medical report submitted by a suspect currently on trial before Justice M.A. Onyetunu.
According to the EFCC, the suspect is under remand for defrauding several microfinance institutions, including the University of Uyo Micro Finance Bank. The suspect had presented a medical document that required confirmation from the hospital’s management. The commission noted that it had previously sent two official letters—dated March 11 and April 20, 2026—to the hospital seeking verification, but received no response.
A statement from the anti-graft agency indicated that the investigating officer personally visited the hospital to check on the status of the request, yet still no reply was given. The EFCC described Tuesday’s visit as a last resort, aimed at resolving the matter directly with the Chief Medical Director.
However, the EFCC alleged that its operatives were met with hostility upon arrival. The statement claimed that hospital staff locked them in, raised a false alarm, and launched an unprovoked attack, pelting them with stones and other dangerous objects. The agency further accused the Chief Medical Director of ordering the hospital gates shut, preventing the operatives from carrying out their lawful inquiry.
The EFCC said the Nigeria Police Force intervened and advised hospital authorities to reopen the gates so the team could depart peacefully, but the advice was allegedly disregarded. Despite the confrontation, the commission maintained that its operatives acted professionally and did not disrupt hospital activities, eventually leaving the premises without incident.
The agency stressed that all requests related to its operational duties are lawful, and warned that refusal to cooperate with investigations could amount to obstruction of justice, with potential legal repercussions.