EFCC accused my son of fraud, killed him while on bail – Grieving mother

A grieving mother, Jennifer Atsar, has accused operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of murdering her 16-year-old son, Sesugh, in Makurdi on May 23, 2026. Atsar, a 35-year-old garri seller, described the tragic incident, stating that her son was allegedly killed while on bail.

According to Atsar, her son was learning furniture-making and attending school, JSS 3, at the New Educational Teaching Academic College. He also took on menial jobs to help support the family, which includes five children. She recounted that her son had been arrested by the EFCC and held for days. Upon his release, he was reportedly told to find N100,000 before his phone would be returned.

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I was told that two EFCC operatives, who were in mufti, called my son’s friend to come to a hotel located around the community where the EFCC men were staying. When they (my son and his friend) arrived at the hotel on a motorcycle, Sesugh got down, opened the gate, and they rode inside. Upon sighting them, one of the EFCC officers drew a gun. I was told that my son ran when he saw the gun. They chased him and shot him at close range.

On the day of the incident, Atsar was with her ill fifth child at the hospital when her son went out with a friend. A neighbor later informed her that Sesugh had been killed. Atsar was told that two EFCC operatives, in plain clothes, contacted her son's friend, asking them to meet at a hotel.

When Sesugh and his friend arrived at the hotel on a motorcycle, Atsar claims her son dismounted to open the gate. Upon seeing one of the EFCC officers draw a gun, Sesugh reportedly tried to run, but the operatives chased and shot him at close range. She stated that her son called out the name of the officer who shot him as he gasped for breath. The EFCC officials attempted to leave the scene, but locals insisted they take the body. Sesugh was then taken to the police headquarters in Makurdi.

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My son was even calling the name of the officer who shot him while gasping for breath.