Crimes

EFCC arrests five for forging ONSA, AGF’s letterheads

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested five people for allegedly using forged letterheads of the Offices of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice to fraudulently obtain money from unsuspecting members of the public.

The suspects are: Mr. Yakubu Hamza Mohammed, Mr. Bashir Ladan, Mr. Adamu Ibrahim, Mr. Steven Anom and Mr. Mohammed Bello.

They were arrested on August 24, 2023.

EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, said the suspects conspired and used the letterheads to produce fake employment and recommendation letters for a fee, to unsuspecting members of the public.

The suspects will be charged to court as soon as the investigation is concluded.

The Star

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