Thursday, August 29, 2024 -Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a four-man syndicate of alleged fraudsters impersonating and blackmailing the Executive Chairman of the Commission, Mr. Ola Olukoyede in a $1million deal.
A statement released by the commission
today August 29 says the fraudsters identified as Ojobo Joshua, Aliyu
Hashim, Thomas Oduh and Paul Ogiji were arrested on Wednesday,
August 28, 2024 at Gimbiya Street, Garki and Apo Legislative Quarters,
Abuja.
The alleged fraudsters contacted a
former Managing Director of the Nigeria Port Authority, NPA, Mr. Mohammed
Bello-Koko claiming his indictment in some phony investigative activities of
the EFCC during his tenure as the MD of NPA.
‘’They alleged that Olukoyede was
ready to give him a soft landing for $1million or risk being arrested and
prosecuted. On receipt of intelligence regarding the moves of the
impersonators, operatives of the Commission were deployed to play along with
the alleged fraudsters. They were successfully arrested and in custody of the
Commission.''
The commission says the suspects
would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
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