The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has apologised to Prof. Eyo Ekpe, the Deputy Chairman of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital’s (UUTH) Medical Advisory Committee, over the invasion of the hospital by its officials.
NPO Reported that EFCC operatives had last week stormed UUTH with Prof. Eyo allegedly assaulted alongside some medical staff who intervened.
The development had sparked panic among other staff of the hospital and visitors who were locked outside the gate.
While admitting to the raid, EFCC claimed to have carried out the operation after repeated letter issued to the hospital management for the verification of a suspect’s medical reports linked to the UUTH.
The commission held that the raid was borne out of the management’s failure to respond to the letters.
While initially denying assaulting the senior medical official and other staff, EFCC eventually admitted to the assault in a statement issued on Monday.
The commission’s chairman, Ola Olukoyede, apologised to Prof. Eyo and the UUTH staff as preliminary report confirmed the assault on the officials.
Olukoyede also extended the apology to the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) while expressing regret over the incident.
“Pursuant to the receipt and consideration of a preliminary report on the May 12, 2026 incident involving personnel of the Commission and medical staff of the Uyo University Teaching Hospital, the Executive Chairman, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has directed that an apology be made to Professor Eyo Ekpe, the Deputy Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee of UUTH, and members of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA.
“While acknowledging that the wellbeing of Nigerians is at the core of the Commission’s mandate, he expressed regret at the discomfort the unfortunate episode caused staff of the hospital and members of the public.” The statement partly read.
Reiterating the commission’s decision ordering a full investigation of the incident, the EFCC boss assured that once the exercise is completed, any officer found to have acted outside of the acceptable code of professional conduct would be subjected to the internal disciplinary process.
Olukoyede expressed determination to work with stakeholders to resolve all the issues and forestall a repeat of such episodes in future.
He, however, stated that the unfortunate incident would not detract the commission from pressing ahead with the execution of its mandate in any part of Nigeria.
The commission’s chairman called on members of the NMA and other professional bodies to continue to support the EFCC in the delicate assignment of ridding Nigeria of economic and financial crimes and other forms of corruption.