By Ife Osemedua
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested one Williams Michael Ogwezi, also known as Dr. Williams, for posing as a staff of the Commission to defraud unsuspecting victims.
A statement signed by EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, on Thursday said the suspect, a member of a syndicate that specialises in forging identity cards of the Commission, as well as those of other law enforcement agencies, was arrested in Lagos following a report received by the Commission from the the Nigeria Police Area Command in Ajah, Lagos.
It added that an investigation by the Lagos Zonal Office of the commission revealed that the suspect had defrauded one of his victims of her jewellery valued at N10, 000,000.00 (Ten Million Naira) before his arrest.
Uwujaren also disclosed that the suspect, in his statement to the commission, confessed to have been involved in the alleged crime.
Items recovered from him at the point of arrest include an identity card with inscription of EFCC, EFCC face masks, three laptops, three mobile phones and two vehicles (Lexus and Hyundai Genesis).
The statement added that Williams will soon be charged to court.