Salman Umar Hudu, 38, was arrested in Abuja by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operatives.
WITHIN NIGERIA learned that the suspect was arrested at a hotel on Tuesday, February 14, for falsely posing as the EFCC’s Executive Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, and other Commission officers.
According to the anti-graft agency, the suspect obtained N100,000 from someone he convinced with a promise to handle any matter with the EFCC.
The EFCC also stated that the suspect provided useful information and will be charged in court once the investigation is completed.
The statement reads:
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, arrested one Salman Umar Hudu, a 38-year-old indigene of Kano, at a hotel in Abuja, for falsely representing himself as the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, and other officers of the Commission, and obtaining N100,000.00 (One Hundred Thousand Naira) from a person he convinced that he can ‘handle’ any matter with the EFCC.
The suspect has given useful information and will be charged to court upon conclusion of the investigation.
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