Crime
EFCC nabs five for forgery of NSA, AGF letterheads
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed the arrest of five persons for alleged forgery of letterheads of the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, and using same to defraud their victims who they “fraudulently” obtain money from under the guise of influencing federal appointments or contracts.
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The Head of Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, in a statement, indicating that the suspects were arrested on August 24, 2023, identified the arrested persons as Yakubu Mohammed, Bashir Ladan, Adamu Ibrahim, Steven Anom and Mohammed Bello.
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EFCC disclosed that the suspects allegedly conspired and used the letterheads to produce fake employment and recommendation letters for a fee, to unsuspecting members of the public.
The Commission said that the suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigation is concluded.
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