Arrests Made: Four Charged With Impersonating EFCC Chairman And Blackmailing Ex-NPA MD

Arrests Made: Four Charged With Impersonating EFCC Chairman And Blackmailing Ex-NPA MD

Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has confirmed the arrest and detention of four individuals for allegedly impersonating EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede in a scheme involving a fraudulent demand of one million dollars……CONTINUE READING

EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale revealed in a statement on Thursday that the suspects were apprehended on Wednesday at locations on Gimbiya Street, Garki, and in the Apo Legislative Quarters in Abuja.

According to Oyewale, the fraudsters posed as the EFCC Chairman and approached Mohammed Bello-Koko, former Managing Director of the Nigeria Port Authority (NPA), with a fraudulent deal. They falsely claimed that Bello-Koko was under investigation by the EFCC during his tenure at the NPA and demanded one million dollars from him, threatening arrest and prosecution if he did not comply.

Upon receiving intelligence about the scheme, EFCC operatives intervened, leading to the suspects’ arrest. The individuals are currently in EFCC custody and will face charges in court once the investigation is complete.