Four alleged impersonators who attempted to extort $1 million from the immediate past Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello-Koko have been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale announced on Thursday that the suspects were arrested on Wednesday at two locations in Abuja: Gimbiya Street, Garki, and Apo Legislative Quarters.
Mohammed Bello-Koko was NPA MD from May 6, 2021 to July 12, 2024.
Oyewale said the alleged fraudsters impersonated the EFCC Chairman and contacted Bello-Koko, for a deal. Bello-Koko was the managing director of the juicy federal government agency between May 6, 2021 and July 12, 2024.
According to Oyewale, they claimed that Bello-Koko was implicated in fictitious EFCC investigative activities during his tenure as NPA MD.
He said: “The impersonators allegedly demanded one million dollars from Bello-Koko, threatening arrest and prosecution if he failed to comply.
“Upon receiving intelligence about the impersonators, EFCC operatives were deployed to collaborate with the alleged fraudsters, leading to their successful arrest.
“The suspects are currently in EFCC custody and will be charged to court once investigations are concluded.”
