EFCC Arrests Five over Forgery of NSA, AGF’s Letterhead
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), yesterday, arrested five people for allegedly using forged letterheads of the Offices of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice to fraudulently obtain money from unsuspecting members of the public.
The commission also arrested six suspected internet fraudsters in Bwari and Dutse axis of Abuja.
The suspects were arrested yesterday following an intelligence report on their alleged cybercrime-related activities.
The suspects, who forged the letters were Mr. Yakubu Hamza Mohammed, Mr. Bashir Ladan, Mr. Adamu Ibrahim, Mr. Steven Anom and Mr. Mohammed Bello.
A statement by EFCC’s spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, said the suspects allegedly conspired and used the letterheads to produce fake employment and recommendation letters for a fee to unsuspecting members of the public.
It said the suspects would be charged to court as soon as the investigation was concluded.
Meanwhile, the anti-graft agency arrested six suspected internet fraudsters in Bwari and Dutse axis of Abuja.
The suspects were arrested yesterday following an intelligence report on their alleged cybercrime-related activities.
They are Odey John Paul, 25, Greg Ajima Odey, 23, Julius Okpanachi, 21, Ugbede Opaluwa, 25, Okpanachi Emmanuel, 25, and Mohammed Abba, 26.
Items recovered from the suspects include two Toyota Camry and one Mercedes Benz C300 cars, twelve mobile phones and three laptops.
The statement stated that the suspects would be charged to court as soon as the investigation was concluded.
