“Recognizing the severity of the fraud and its international dimension, INTERPOL placed the prime suspect, Mr. Mohammed Hassan Barau, on a red alert list, thereby facilitating international cooperation in tracking and apprehending the suspect.
The other arrest involving Peace Ekom according to the statement is titled, ‘Case of Fraudulent Conversion of Funds, Forgery and Threat of Life’. “When she sought to recover the 55,000 Euros or its Naira equivalent, the suspect falsely claimed that the account had been flagged by INTERPOL, even resorting to threats to dissuade Mrs. Ugoh from involving the police.
“Regrettably, the suspect failed to fulfill this commitment and absconded, evading the legal process. “After realizing that the police were coordinating the case harmonization with the EFCC, the suspect ceased contact with them. “We are committed to conducting thorough investigations, and upon the conclusion of our inquiries, the suspect will be brought to face legal consequences.
“This syndicate operates by impersonating aides to high-ranking police officers, specifically the Personal Assistant to very senior police officers or the Director in charge of promotion at the Police Service Commission.“Ayedade, along with his accomplices, Nura Mohammed and Abubakar Iliyasu, uses various tactics to deceive their victims.
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