Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a four-man syndicate of alleged fraudsters for impersonating and blackmailing the Executive Chairman of the Commission, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, in a $1 million deal.
The fraudsters – 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 Nigerian Port Authority (NPA), Mr. Mohammed Bello-Koko, claiming his indictment in some phony investigative activities of the EFCC during his tenure as MD of NPA.
They alleged that Olukoyede was ready to give him a soft landing for $1 million or risk being arrested and prosecuted.
Upon receiving intelligence regarding the impersonators’ moves, operatives of the Commission were deployed to play along with the alleged fraudsters.
They were successfully arrested and are now in the Commission’s custody. They will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.”
