The Lagos state zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested a 30-year-old graduate identified as John Ani Chukwuebuka for his alleged involvement in computer-related fraud to the tune of $4,000,000.00 (Four Million United States Dollar) which amount to about N1.4billion naira.
According to the statement released by the anti-graft agency, Mr Chukwuebuka alongside his conspirators, Idowu Adetokunbo Taiwo and Sherrif Shoaga (still at large) allegedly engaged in Business Email Compromise, BEC, where they redirected the sum of $4,000,000.00 (Four Million United States Dollar) to several accounts between 2016 and 2018.
The suspect, a 30-year-old graduate, was arrested on August 5, 2019 in the Jakande-Lekki Area of Lagos during a collaborative operation by the EFCC and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI.
A Nissan car was recovered from the suspect at the point of his arrest. He will be arraigned in court soon.