The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has named the administrative block of its Academy in Karu, Abuja after Aminu Sahabi Salisu, one of its operatives who was recently killed on duty in Anambra State.
Salisu, an Assistant Superintendent, ASE 1, was shot to death by a suspected internet fraudster identified as Joshua Chukwubueze Ikechukwu during a sting midnight operation in Awka, the state capital on January 17, 2025.
The killer was later arrested by the Anambra State Police Command while hiding in the ceiling of his neighbour’s room following the crime.
Salisu was later flown to Sokoto State for burial.
EFCC Chairman, Mr. Ola Olukoyede disclosed in Abuja on Saturday, January 25, 2025, that the gesture was done to immortalize the slain officer.
He said this while addressing staff of the Commission at the Annual Rewards and Recognition Ceremony held at the EFCC’s Academy.
According to him, Salisu paid the supreme price in the service of the nation and his memory should be kept alive.
“We are saddened by the loss of our officer while on official assignment. He was a gallant officer and to this effect, the administrative block of the Academy is hereby named after him,” he said.
At the ceremony, 36 officers of the Commission were rewarded in different categories. The categories include section with highest recovery, section with highest conviction, lawyer with highest conviction, best departmental staff, best zonal directorate, staff of the year, among others.
Commenting on the winners of various rewards, the EFCC boss said, “I want to congratulate all the winners for their roles. I can only charge you all not to rest on our oars.
“Excellence is not about doing things right once in a while, it is about doing things right all the time. You need to continue to offer the best as the reward for hard work is more work.”
Among recipients of the rewards, Chief Superintendent of the EFCC, CSE Alvan Gurumnaan emerged as the Staff Member of the Year while the Sokoto Zonal Directorate emerged as the Best Directorate of the Year. The other awardees are Bitrus Yakubu, Katmi Kefas, Halilu Dauda, Nenman Danladi, Oluwakemi Aaron, Yusuf Umar, Michael Adukwu Uchechika, David Solomon, among others.
