Four individuals have been arrested for impersonating the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and blackmailing a former Managing Director of the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA). The suspects, posing as EFCC Chairman Mr. Ola Olukoyede, demanded one million dollars from Mr. Mohammed Bello-Koko, threatening him with arrest if he didn’t comply.
The fraudulent scheme involved the impersonators claiming that Bello-Koko was under investigation for fictional EFCC activities. They used this false information to extort money from him.
The EFCC acted on a tip-off and arrested the suspects in Abuja on Wednesday. They are now in custody and will be charged once the investigation concludes.