FAKE CRIMES COMMISSION OPERATIVE ARRESTED IN LAGOS

The police said the suspect  possess a fake Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)  identity card with which he was able to convince unsuspecting victims, adding that the latest victim was identified as Olaposi Semiu, a man who the suspect promised to get his son a job after collecting N51,000.

 “The suspect was in possession of a fake EFCC ID card which he uses in parading himself as an EFCC operative. The suspect duped innocent citizens under the pretense of providing them employment with the EFCC as operatives.”

Penpushing further reports that, the police spokesman  said  the suspect confessed to the crime and is being investigated, adding that in addition to the crime of false pretense, he was also found operating illegal medical facility in his residence.

The police said in similar manner that a fake anti-graft  official Simon Bolki,, was arrested in Adamawa on September 4 after an attempt to defraud the Majority Leader of the House of Assembly, Hassan Barguma.

Penpushing also reports that, the statement said the fake official had approached the Majority Leader in his office with a fake identity card claiming to be from the Intelligence Unit of the Commission, before he was arrested.