The
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has raised the alarm over the
illegal use of the name its chairman, Ibrahim Magu, by unidentified individuals
to extort money from the public.
A
statement from its Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, said it had
come to the notice of the commission that some persons claiming to have Mr.
Magu’s permission were asking people for payments to secure the release of
suspects under investigation.
“Some
unsuspecting members of the public have fallen victim of this scam and made
huge payments to this syndicate,” Mr. Uwujaren said.
“The
commission warns the public to be wary of the activities of these fraudulent
individuals who have no relationship whatsoever with Mr. Magu and the EFCC.”
He
said the EFCC chairman had not mandated anybody to collect money from
individuals and or organisations on his behalf.
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