A Nigerian musician, Aniji Shedrack Chidubem whose stage name is Sanij-D, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over alleged internet fraud.
EFCC operatives apprehended the suspect in Kuje Area Council of Abuja, after he allegedly defrauded a Briton, Susan Mclean of the sum of £9,300 and an American: Diana Rosado Gonzalax, the sum of $2,000.
According to a statement by the anti-graft agency on Monday, it received credible intelligence on the activities of a syndicate of internet frudsters.
The statement reads; “Chidubem allegedly impersonated one Christopher Rossi, a marine engineer that fixes boats and pipelines in Singapore. He was using Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp applications, with foreign phone numbers, as his fraudulent means of perpetrating and defrauding his victims”.
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The EFCC has revealed that it does not charge any fee before releasing detained suspects to lawyers or family members.
Acting Commander, Ibadan Zonal Command of the commission, Halima Rufa’u made this disclosure on Wednesday when she received the executive committee members of the Ibadan branch of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA led by its chairman, Folashade Aladeniyi.
She warned lawyers to desist from standing as “surety” and legal representative at the same time to suspects. Rufa’u explained that such an act could not only get them into trouble, but it also does not portray the legal profession in good light.
“In the event the suspect was released and later jumps administrative bail, the Commission will have no choice than to arrest the lawyer first, before going after other sureties”, Rufa’u warned.
On her part, Aladeniyi commended the EFCC for its efforts in curbing cybercrime and related fraud activities in Oyo State.
The NBA chairman said; “I want to commend the Ibadan Zonal Command and the EFCC at large for its activities towards curbing economic and financial crimes, especially cybercrime in the country. This is evident in the statistics of convictions secured by the Commission over the years”.
