Dismissed policeman arrested for posing as EFCC staff

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a former Constable of the Nigeria Police who was said to be posing as a bonafide staff of the Commission.

The suspect, David Lohbut Nimdul, was arrested in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

According to the anti-graft agency, Nimdul was reported to the Commission by a petitioner who alleged that he was introduced to him as an EFCC Staff.

Based on the introduction, he requested Nimdul to assist in the recovery of a loan of N15.3 million he offered one Patience Amaewhule, a banker with an old generation bank in Port Harcourt.

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The banker allegedly obtained the loan from him and promised to pay back in 120 days. However, she failed to keep faith with the promise and Nimdul came on the scene to assist in the recovery of the loan.

To demonstrate to the petitioner that he was indeed an EFCC’s Staff, Nimdul allegedly went with the petitioner to Amaewhule’s office to arrest her. He also allegedly even recorded a Statement made by the banker and collected her house’s documents.

The commission claims the dismissed cop ordered the banker to commence the repayment of the loan to the petitioner and allegedly directed her to pay an initial sum of N250,000,.00 into his (Nimdul) bank account, promising that the money would be payed into EFCC’s loan recovery account.

The petitioner later found out that Nimdul was an impersonator and reported him to the Commission.

EFCC said its investigations showed that Nimdul was a mobile Policeman dismissed in 2012 after an Orderly Room trial occasioned by allegations of corrupt practices and for which he was said to have been found guilty.

Before being dismissed from the Nigeria Police, he worked as a seconded staff to the EFCC and had since been disengaged from the Commission. Nimdul was also allegedly found to have sent several text messages to different individuals claiming to be an EFCC operative from the Abuja office.

The commission further revealed that Investigations have been concluded on his case and he would soon be charged to court.

 

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