Crimes

EFCC arrests 13 fake BDC operators in Lagos

The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 13 suspected fake Bureau De Change (BDC) operators in Lagos State.

The EFCC disclosed this in a statement issued by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, on Tuesday, May 14, 2024.

Oyewale said the suspects were arrested for operating BDC without an appropriate licence.

The suspects are Abdulahi Musa, Garba Abdullahi, Dauda Hussaini, Jubril Musa, Abdulwaheed Iliyasu, and Abubakar Mohammed.

Others include Umar Saidu, Nurudeen AbdulAzeez, Hamidu Usman, Yusuf Isa, Musa Ishaka, Liman Makki, and Idris Mohammed.

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Oyewale disclosed that the suspected fake BDC operators were arrested during sting operations by EFCC’s operatives between May 10 and 13, 2024, at different parts of Lagos, following credible intelligence received by the commission about their illicit business activities.

He added that a suspected currency racketeer, Kafayat Lateef, was also arrested over her alleged involvement in the sale of the naira notes in different denominations.

The EFCC spokesman noted that a sum of N2,100,000 was recovered from the woman at the point of arrest in Lagos.

Oyewale said the suspects will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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