Nigerian Financial Crime Czar Arrests Fake Policeman For Robbing Mauritian

The Nigerian anti-money laundering agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested a thirty-two-year old man, Boniface Oburuku, for allegedly stealing a bag, with vital documents belonging to a guest from Mauritius, whose name was concealed for safety.

Making a release on the incident on Wednesday, Dele Oyewale, the media officer of the EFCC, said the bag which was stolen contained international passport, the United States of America dollars, two Samsung mobile phones as well as the currencies of both Nigeria and Mauritius.

The statement read: “Oburuku committed the crime on June 11, 2019 at an event organised by the EFCC to mark the year’s National Democracy Day and Anti-Corruption Summit at Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, which had in attendance, President Muhammadu Buhari,  Nigerian security chiefs, respected citizens and global leaders.

“For over one year, the suspect has been on the commission’s watch list and was eventually arrested in Lagos few days ago.”

Narrating how the suspect was tracked down, Oyewale said the team leader, Counter-Terrorism and General Investigations Unit of the EFCC, and his men swung into action through an intelligence on the suspect all over the country, which showed that he was constantly on the move, from Mpape area of the FCT to Jabi and later to Gwagwalada, all in the FCT.  He finally settled in Lagos where he was arrested.

Investigations also revealed that to breach security at the day’s event, Oburuku dressed smartly in a black suit and claimed to be of the Department of State Security (DSS), was allowed access into the venue by security agents on duty without presentation of an invite.

While confessing to the crime, Oburuku apologized to the Nigerian President, the EFCC, and his Mauritian victim, calling on others who are into fraudulent and criminal activities to turn a new leaf. He would soon be charged to court.