EFCC awards posthumous bravery medal to slain officer
Abdullateef Fowewe
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has posthumously awarded the Bravery Medal to Assistant Superintendent of the EFCC, Aminu Harisu Sahabi, who was tragically slain in the line of duty.
This was revealed in a statement Dailyeconomy obtained from the EFCC on Saturday.
Sahabi was tragically murdered in Awka, Anambra State, on January 17, 2025, while carrying out an official assignment to apprehend suspected internet fraudsters, Dailyeconomy reports.
The announcement of the posthumous award was made when the anti-graft agency’s chief paid a condolence visit to the family of the late officer at the Gawon Nama area of Sokoto metropolis, Sokoto State.
The statement said, “Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has conferred a Posthumous Award of Bravery on a slain officer of the Commission, Assistant Superintendent of the EFCC, ASE II. Aminu Harisu Sahabi.
“He disclosed this in Sokoto on Friday, February 7, 2025 when he paid a condolence visit to the family of the late officer at the Gawon Nama area of Sokoto metropolis, Sokoto State.
“Sahabi was killed in cold blood in Awka, Anambra State on January 17, 2025 while on an official assignment to apprehend suspected internet fraudsters.
“Accompanied by the Director, Finance and Accounts of the Commission, Commander of the EFCC, CE Ahmed Pate, Ag. Director Sokoto Zonal Directorate, DCE Nwanneka Nwokike and management staff of the EFCC Sokoto zonal Directorate, Olukoyede consoled the bereaved family assuring that the Commission shares in their pains.”
Olukayode was quoted saying, “As a Commission, we share in the pains and grief of the loss, but we cannot question the time that the Lord calls us home. The late Aminu was a gallant officer full of promise and in the services of his fatherland when he met with the tragic incident. Indeed, Allah gives and Allah takes.
“I am personally here to assure you that his sacrifice will never be forgotten nor will those accused of the heinous act of his murder be allowed to go free. They must and they will face the full wrath of the law.
“There is nothing on earth that can replace the loss of a loved one but let us be consoled that Allah’s timing cannot be questioned and continue to pray for the repose of his soul.”
The EFCC boss then conferred a Posthumous Award for Bravery to the late officer and a Condolence Letter on behalf of the EFCC and the Federal Government of Nigeria to the family.
Furthermore the EFCC’s boss stressed that “going forward, I want to assure you that the family will not be forgotten as I will make time to visit intermittently because for us in the EFCC, we are a family.
“We have finished processing the benefits of the late officer and will be released to the next of kin immediately.”
