EFCC declares banker wanted over N6.2billion fraud

EFCC operatives

By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja

EFCC operatives on duty
EFCC operatives on duty

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has declared a banker, Godswill Oyegwa Oyoyou, an Information Technology staff of a new generation bank wanted for conniving with others to defraud his bank about N6.28billion.

This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by Wilson Uwujaren, spokesperson for the anti graft agency.

Though the name of the bank affected was not mentioned in the EFCC statement, the anti-graft agency said Godswill allegedly conspired with some scammers and obtained the sum of N6.28Billion from his bank after hacking into the bank’s database.

The 38-year old is from Isoko South local government area of Delta State.

Also, a gubernatorial aspirant in Bauchi State, Abdulahi Usman Adamu, alias Dan China, has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

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The politician cum miner is wanted by the anti-graft agency for allegedly obtaining the sum of $500,000 USD (Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) from a Chinese Company, Shengjia International (HK) Limited, by false pretence.

The suspect allegedly obtained the sum from the Chinese firm as part payment for the supply of 3000MT of Lead Ore, a contract he failed to execute.

Following a petition by the Economic and Commercial Counsellor’s Office of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, the EFCC invited the suspect for questioning but he failed to honour the invitation.

According to the anti-graft agency, the suspect is currently on the run as efforts to track him, including several visits to his home in Narabi, Bauchi, proved futile.

The Commission enjoins any one with useful information on his whereabouts to contact its head office inWuse 2, Abuja or zonal offices in Gombe, Kano, Enugu, Port Harcourt and Lagos; or the nearest police station.

The suspect last known address is No. 1 Sabon Gari, Narabi, in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi state, EFCC said.

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