EFCC ARRESTS 13 FAKE BUREAU DE CHANGE OPERATORS IN LAGOS

May 15, 2024May 15, 2024

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Thirteen fraudulent Bureau de Change operators in Lagos have been apprehended by agents of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) Lagos Zonal Command.

According to a statement released on Tuesday by Dele Oyewale, the head of the commission’s media and publicity, they were detained for using BDC without the proper license.

Abdulahi Musa, Garba Abdullahi, Jubril Musa, Dauda Hussaini, Abdulwaheed Iliyasu, and Abubakar Mohammed are the suspects.

The others are Yusuf Isa, Musa Ishaka, Liman Makki, Idris Mohammed, Umar Saidu, Nurudeen AbdulAzeez, and Hamidu Usman.

They were taken into custody by EFCC agents during sting operations in several locations in Lagos between May 10 and May 13, 2024, as a result of reliable information the commission had obtained regarding their illegal business dealings.

Kafayat Lateef, a suspected currency racketeer, was also taken into custody due to his claimed participation in the sale of various denominations of naira notes.

At the time of her arrest, N2 million was found on her.

Following the completion of the investigations, the suspects will shortly be charged in court.