Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) has arrested a 63-year-old man, Ernesto Chukwukamma, for alleged impersonation and extortion under false pretences to influence investigation into a $4.5 billion Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF) fraud.
Gatekeepers News reports that Dele Oyewale, spokesman of EFCC in a statement on Tuesday, said the suspecty was arrested for allegedly posing as a journalist affiliated with the commission.
Oyewale said Chukwukamma deceived a petitioner to part with N2 million, with a promise to help suppress a report implicating him in the alleged PTF fraud.
The suspect reportedly told the petitioner that members of a supposed correspondents’ chapel attached to EFCC were in possession of a damaging report alleging that the petitioner stole $4.5 billion during the winding down of PTF.
Chukwukamma allegedly threatened the petitioner and demanded money to halt further investigations.
Oyewale noted that he was taken into custody while attempting to withdrawp the N2 million allegedly collected from the petitioner.
He added that the suspect will be charged in court upon the conclusion of investigations.
EFCC Arrests Fake Journalist For Demanding N2m Bribe To Influence $4.5bn PTF Fraud Case
Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) has arrested a 63-year-old man, Ernesto Chukwukamma, for alleged impersonation and extortion under false pretences to influence investigation into a $4.5 billion Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF) fraud.
Gatekeepers News reports that Dele Oyewale, spokesman of EFCC in a statement on Tuesday, said the suspect was arrested for allegedly posing as a journalist affiliated with the commission.
Oyewale said Chukwukamma deceived a petitioner to part with N2 million, with a promise to help suppress a report implicating him in the alleged PTF fraud.
The suspect reportedly told the petitioner that members of a supposed correspondents’ chapel attached to EFCC were in possession of a damaging report alleging that the petitioner stole $4.5 billion during the winding down of PTF.
Chukwukamma allegedly threatened the petitioner and demanded money to halt further investigations.
Oyewale noted that he wa taken into custody while attempting to withdraw the N2 rmillion allegedly collected from the petitioner.
He added that the suspect will be charged in court upon the conclusion of investigations.
