Among those affected are the Chairman of the Commission, Pastor Johnson Ogunyemi, and the Director of Finance and Administration (DFA), Orisamoluwa Sola.
Five top members of staff of the Ondo State Oil Producing Area Development Commission (OSOPADEC) were today whisked away by security operatives believed to be operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Among those affected are the Chairman of the Commission, Pastor Johnson Ogunyemi, and the Director of Finance and Administration (DFA), Orisamoluwa Sola.
A junior worker in the commission who confirmed the news to SaharaReporters said the plain-clothes operatives stormed their offices at about 1 pm and ordered all the staff to remain indoors. They then proceeded to search the offices of the top staff before they were taken away.
"They were taken away in a white Toyota Bus, but none of us could explain if they were security operatives from the EFCC office but their attitude to many of them proved to us that they were acting on investigation."
"Immediately, they entered the premises of the commission they ordered the local security man to close the gate to the entrance the commission and asked workers to remain in their various office.
"I just noticed that they went upstairs and asked for the office of the Chairman and the Director of Finance of the Commission before they were taken away," the worker said.
Our correspondent also learned that vital documents were taken along with the arrested staff members.
No other members of the staff of the commission was willing to talk about the issue as many said they were shocked by the visit of the suspected operatives.
As at the time of filing this report no one could determine the destination of the operatives.
