Crime & Punishment of Wednesday, 11 September 2019

Source: dailypost.ng

EFCC arrests 30-year-old graduate for alleged $4m internet fraud -

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, has arrested John Ani Chukwuebuka for his alleged involvement in computer-related fraud.

It was gathered that the suspect, a 30-year-old graduate, was arrested on August 5, in the Jakande-Lekki Area of Lagos during a collaborative operation by the EFCC and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI.

The anti-graft spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren said this in a statement in Abuja.

He added, “Chukwuebuka alongside his conspirators, Idowu Adetokunbo Taiwo and Sherrif Shoaga (still at large) allegedly engaged in Business Email Compromise, BEC, where they redirected the sum of $4,000,000.00 (Four Million United States Dollar) to several accounts between 2016 and 2018.

“A Nissan car was recovered from the suspect at the point of his arrest”.

EFCC affirmed that the suspect would soon be arraigned in court.