The management of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta, has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigeria Police Force, demanding a public apology and a total payment of ₦3.5 billion in damages.

Speaking against the backdrop of the EFCC invasion, the OOPL, the Managing Director, Vitalis Ortese, said the August 9–10 raid by EFCC operatives left more than 100 patrons brutalised, vehicles seized, and businesses disrupted, with tourism and investment activities in the complex severely affected.

He disclosed that security personnel recovered 12 expended AK-47 pellets and a beret allegedly belonging to the operatives during the incident, adding that some victims are still hospitalised, while others are ready to testify in court.

Ortese alleged that the EFCC and police jointly orchestrated “deliberate and malicious damage” to the facility, insisting the attack was aimed not only at the institution but also at its founder, former President Olusegun Obasanjo.

“The acts were aggravated, oppressive, and actuated by malice… calculated to damage our legitimate business interests and reputation locally and internationally,” he said.

According to Ortese, failure to meet these demands within seven days—counting from Wednesday—would leave the institution with no option but to seek legal redress.

Recall that the operatives had claimed their operation, which ran between 1 a.m. and 3 p.m. on August 10, resulted in the arrest of 96 suspected internet fraudsters.

However, Ortese maintains that the raid endangered the lives of families, tourists, entrepreneurs, and youths lawfully engaged in activities within the complex.

He explained that the incident had damaged public trust in Ogun State’s tourism sector. He urged Governor Dapo Abiodun, the National Security Adviser, and other authorities to prevent a recurrence of what they termed “institutional lawlessness.”

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Dr. Olumide Ayeni, added that ballistic experts would determine the number of guns fired, based on the recovered pellets.

He also accused the operatives of attempting to destroy evidence by seizing and smashing patrons’ phones.