$700,000 Fraud Trial: EFCC witness recounts arrest of two alleged impersonators of agency’s officials

Premium Times22 October 2026, 04:27 UTCNigeria

They allegedly claimed the money was required by EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede and the commission’s director of operations. The amount was eventually reduced to $700,000, according to the prosecution. The post $700,000 Fraud Trial: EFCC witness recounts arrest of two alleged impersonators of agency’s officials appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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