EFCC arrests syndicate impersonating Olukoyede in case of $1m fraud

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a syndicate impersonating  Ola Olukoyede, Executive Chairman of the Commission, in a case of $1 million fraud.

According to the Commission, @officialEFCC “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, Ola Olukoyede in a $1 million deal.”

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The Commission identified the fraudsters to include: Ojobo Joshua, Aliyu Hashim, Thomas Oduh and Paul Ogiji, noting that they were arrested on Wednesday at Gimbiya Street, Garki and Apo Legislative Quarters, Abuja.

EFCC narrated that the alleged fraudsters contacted a former Managing Director of the Nigeria Port Authority (NPA), 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 $1 million 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.

“They would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded,” EFCC declared.