Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has confirmed the arrest and detention of four individuals for allegedly impersonating its Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, in a fraudulent scheme involving one million dollars.
IDOMA VOICE reports that EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. He stated that the suspects were apprehended on Wednesday at locations on Gimbiya Street, Garki, and the Apo Legislative Quarters in Abuja.
Oyewale explained that the fraudsters posed as the EFCC Chairman and approached Mohammed Bello-Koko, a former Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), with a bogus deal. They claimed Bello-Koko was implicated in fabricated EFCC investigations during his tenure as NPA MD.
“The impersonators allegedly demanded one million dollars from Bello-Koko, threatening arrest and prosecution if he did not comply,” Oyewale said.
Upon receiving intelligence about the scheme, EFCC operatives were deployed to collaborate with the suspects, leading to their successful arrest. The suspects are currently in EFCC custody and will face charges in court once investigations are complete.
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