The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operatives raided the house of the former Comptroller-General of Customs, Abdullahi Dikko, in Abuja.
EFCC personnel reportedly arrived at the house located at 6, Ahmed Musa Crescent, Jabi, at about 7 a.m on Friday.
It was learnt that Dikko was not at home when they arrived.
One of the four armed policemen, who accompanied the operatives on the operation, said their presence around the house was to ensure that there was no breakdown of law and order.
A relative to Dikko, Mohammed Usman, said that the operatives were at the house to carry out a search for documents.
“A team of about seven operatives of the EFCC in company with some armed policemen arrived at the residence at about 7am and have been in the house for the past five hours.
“From the information available to me, no search warrant was presented before the commencement of the search.
“As I speak to you, they are currently in my uncle’s bedroom carrying out the search in his absence.
“The only people in the house at the commencement of this search and even till now are his children who are below the ages of 18,” he said.
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