EFCC ARRAIGNS MAN OVER ALLEGED FRAUD OF AMERICAN INVESTORS

February 2, 2026February 2, 2026

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By: Muftau Fatimo

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Uyo Zonal Directorate, has arraigned Victor Ekpong Thompson before the Federal High Court in Uyo over the alleged defrauding of American investors to the tune of $525,276.

Thompson is standing trial on an eight-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretences. The EFCC alleged that he received funds from unsuspecting victims by falsely claiming he would facilitate investments in mineral resources and deep-sea port projects. Among the complainants are Tammy Jensen, Kenneth Blad, Peter Jensen, and others.

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One of the charges alleges that between April and December 2024, Thompson fraudulently obtained $213,350 from the investors, an offence said to be contrary to the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act, 2006.

Thompson pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to him in court.

The prosecution, led by Joshua Abolarin, asked the court to remand the defendant in custody pending trial, while his counsel, Savn Daniel, filed an application for bail, which was opposed by the prosecution.

Justice Maureen Adaobi adjourned the matter to March 19, 2026, for a ruling on the bail application and the start of trial, and ordered that Thompson be remanded at the EFCC detention facility in Uyo.