The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained a fake Army General, Bolarinwa Oluwasegun, over an alleged N270 million scam, according to EFCC operatives assigned to the Lagos Zonal Command.
In a statement, EFCC spokesman Wilson Uwujaren said the suspect, who pretended to be an Army General, told the complainant, Kodef Clearing Resources, that President Muhammadu Buhari had shortlisted him for the position of Chief of Army Staff.
According to him, the suspect told the complainant that he needed a small grant “to press and complete the appointment,” and that he also reportedly fabricated a letter of appointment as COAS that was apparently signed by the president and handed it to the victim to back up his claim.
Uwujaren said: “In the said letter, he claimed that he needed to pay a certain amount of money into the coffers of the Federal Government of Nigeria, as part of the requirements for the appointment as COAS.
“Oluwasegun, in his bid to defraud the victim, also allegedly forged several documents and the signature of the President. He was arrested at his house in the Alagbado area of Lagos State on Wednesday, January 12, 2022.
“Upon his arrest, six pump action guns, three cartridge bullets, a swagger stick and several forged documents were recovered from him.”
The EFCC spokesman said the suspect would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
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