Activists Randy Peter and Mama Pee have regained their freedom after spending several hours at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Abuja, where they responded to an invitation from the anti-graft agency.
The pair were released shortly after midnight on Wednesday following an extended session with EFCC officials and were instructed to report back to the commission on Thursday for further engagement.
Their colleague, Justice Cracks, who accompanied them to the commission's headquarters, confirmed the development in a post shared on X, explaining that both activists arrived at the EFCC office at about 1.00 p.m. on July 15, 2026.
"My dear brother, @Peter4Nigeria, and my sister, @MamaPee__ were invited by the @officialEFCC. I personally accompanied them there on the afternoon of 15th July 2026, at about 1:00 p.m. It was a very long day," he wrote.
According to Justice Cracks, the questioning lasted for about 11 hours before the commission allowed the activists to leave its premises.
"They were eventually released at around 12:00 a.m. and were asked to return the following day, 16th July 2026. For now, everything is fine," he added.
Justice Cracks also shared a video recorded from the EFCC headquarters car park while waiting for the duo to conclude their engagement with investigators.
Earlier in the day, concern had spread across social media after Esther Umoh, who served as the 2023 presidential campaign photographer for National Democratic Congress candidate Peter Obi, disclosed that the activists had remained at the commission's office several hours after honouring the invitation.
In her post on X, Umoh stated that Randy Peter and Mama Pee had willingly responded to the EFCC's invitation but had not been released as of the time she made the post, raising concerns among supporters and followers.
The prolonged stay fuelled speculation online that both activists had been arrested. However, the uncertainty was later dispelled when Justice Cracks confirmed that they had been released and instructed to return to the commission's office on Thursday.
As of the time of filing this report, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had not publicly stated the reason for inviting the two activists.
ADEOLA KUNLE
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