EFCC raids Obasanjo Library Hotel, arrests suspected internet fraudsters

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have reportedly raided the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta, Ogun State, arresting several youths suspected of internet fraud.

The operation took place on Sunday morning at the hotel section of the OOPL during a nighttime gathering. The facility, owned by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, also houses his penthouse residence and is modelled after the first American Presidential Library established by Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

A viral video from the scene showed some youths fleeing as EFCC operatives moved in. Sources said more than 20 luxury cars and other valuables were seized during the raid.

An EFCC official told Newsmen that the operation was conducted by operatives from the Lagos Directorate.

The Managing Director of OOPL Ventures, Vitalis Ortese, confirmed the incident. “We received the same information and we are looking into what really happened. So, we are trying to find out from them (EFCC) what really happened. I don’t have additional information. As soon as we have it I will let you know,” he said. When asked to confirm the identity of the operatives, Ortese replied, “Yes, they did. There was an incident this morning. We will find out and we will let you know.”

EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said he would confirm the details and revert.

The raid comes days after operatives from the EFCC’s Ibadan Zonal Directorate arrested a suspected internet fraudster in possession of two locally made pistols.

He was arrested alongside 55 others at K-Hotel in Itori, Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, following intelligence on alleged fraudulent and criminal activities.

Items recovered from the suspects included six high-end cars, 89 mobile phones, laptops, and several incriminating documents. The EFCC said the suspects would be charged to court soon.