Fake EFCC Operative in Abuja Uniform Scam Faces June 15 Judgment

ABUJA — The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting in Kubwa has set June 15, 2026, to deliver judgment and sentence Salifu Olije Mustapha, a serial impersonator who confessed to wearing fake Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) uniforms to extort unsuspected youths in Abuja.

​Justice A. I. Akobi fixed the date on Monday following the dramatic presentation of video evidence and financial tracking documents detailing how the gang targeted victims around the popular Sheriff Plaza in Wuse 2, Abuja.

​The Double Identity Scam

​Mustapha’s legal troubles escalated rapidly after his initial arraignment on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. The EFCC slammed the defendant with a four-count charge bordering on criminal impersonation, extortion, and false representation. Surprisingly, Mustapha pleaded guilty to all counts upon his first appearance.

​Fresh details emerged in court on Monday, revealing that Mustapha’s deception extended beyond the anti-graft agency. According to the charge sheet, the defendant also routinely posed as an officer of the Nigerian Air Force to intimidate members of the public and lend a false sense of legitimacy to his operations.

​Caught on Camera

​At Monday’s resumed hearing, the prosecution, led by R.U. Adagba, called its First Prosecution Witness (PW1), Stanley Ujilibo, an investigator with the EFCC. Ujilibo told the court that the agency acted on actionable intelligence regarding a three-man syndicate terrorizing the Wuse 2 axis.

​The investigator testified that Mustapha and two accomplices—Haruna Mamuda Adamu and Abubakar Umar Hamisu (who are currently custody of another security agency)—frequently kitted themselves out in counterfeit EFCC tactical gear. Operating out of the defendant’s Toyota Corolla with registration number KTU-399-GT, the trio allegedly flagged down and harassed motorists, extorting huge sums from tech-savvy youths.

​In a crucial breakthrough for the prosecution, Adagba tendered video clips recorded secretly by eyewitnesses during one of the gang’s operations. The court admitted the videos alongside critical financial documents as Exhibits A through D.

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​The Financial Trail

​The EFCC’s investigation exposed a digital money trail pointing directly to the defendant. Witness Ujilibo disclosed that Mustapha’s share of the extortion proceeds was systematically funneled into his personal bank account.

​“The investigation team wrote to Moniepoint Microfinance Bank to demand the defendant’s account statement, account opening package, and certificate of identification, which clearly linked him to the funds,” the investigator stated.

​Following the presentation of the overwhelming evidence, the defense counsel, John Ainetor, requested a brief window to examine the newly admitted exhibits and cross-examine the witness.

​Justice Akobi subsequently adjourned the matter to June 15, 2026, for the conclusion of cross-examination and the final sentencing of the self-confessed fake operative. Mustapha remains in custody pending the court’s final decision.