A man identified as Patience Simon Robert has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Makurdi Zonal Office, for allegedly defrauding people while posing as an EFCC officer with propositions of employment in the EFCC and Nigeria Customs Service (NCS).
He allegedly collected N1.5million from his victim under the pretense of helping to secure jobs for his children in the EFCC. The victim who reported to EFCC also revealed that the suspect tricked his younger brother into paying the sum of N300,000 after promising to get his children employed in the NCS.
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Investigation revealed that the suspect had earlier defrauded another victim in Abuja the tune of N4.5 million while posing as ‘Director of Civil Intelligence’ in EFCC and has severally been arrested for impersonation and fraud by the Nigeria Police and other agencies. It was discovered that he had been charged to a Magistrate Court in Minna, Niger State, for impersonation and obtaining money under false pretense.
He allegedly obtained over N11million from several victims with propositions to offer them jobs in different agencies while parading as a staff of the EFCC.
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