The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has apprehended a suspect, Nuhu Dahiru, for allegedly impersonating an official of the anti-graft agency and swindling unsuspecting citizens.
Dahiru was taken into custody following actionable intelligence that exposed his criminal enterprise within the Borno State capital. According to the commission, the suspect had established a pattern of moving around the metropolis and falsely presenting himself as an authorized operative to intimidate and defraud members of the public.
Operatives tracking his activities cornered him at Tashan Bama, situated along the busy Bama Road axis of Maiduguri. A swift search executed during the operation led to the immediate recovery of the cash sum of N3,000,000 (Three Million Naira), which he had allegedly extorted from his victims under false pretences.
Incidents involving fraudsters posing as anti-corruption officials have remained a recurring challenge for law enforcement agencies across the country, prompting repeated warnings from the commission for citizens to verify the identity of individuals claiming to represent it.
The EFCC confirmed that preliminary inquiries into the syndicate’s wider operations are currently underway, after which Dahiru will be formally arraigned in court to face criminal charges.
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