EFCC arrests suspected fraudsters for impersonating its chairman in alleged $1m scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested four members of a syndicate for allegedly impersonating its chairman, Ola Olukoyede, in a $1 million fraud.

The EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.

He said the suspects were arrested on Wednesday at Gimbiya Street, Garki, and Apo Legislative Quarters in Abuja.

Oyewale added that the suspects impersonated the EFCC chairman and contacted a former Managing Director of the Nigeria Port Authority (NPA), Mr. Mohammed Bello-Koko, for a deal.

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According to him, the suspects claimed that Bello-Koko was implicated in a fictitious EFCC investigation during his tenure as NPA MD.

“The impersonators allegedly demanded one million dollars from Bello-Koko, threatening arrest and prosecution if he failed to comply.

“Upon receiving intelligence about the impersonators, EFCC operatives were deployed to collaborate with the alleged fraudsters, leading to their successful arrest.

“The suspects are currently in EFCC custody and will be charged to court once investigations are concluded,” the spokesman added.

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