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Fake EFCC officer arrested after scamming Nigerians of ₦3 million using agency's name
['Gift Davies']
Pulse Nigeria news
Nuhu Dahiru, who was arrested by the EFCC in MaiduguriNuhu Dahiru, who was arrested by the EFCC in MaiduguriA fake EFCC officer has been arrested in Borno after the agency says he collected ₦3 million from Nigerians using its name.
A man identified as Nuhu Dahiru has been arrested in Borno for allegedly impersonating an EFCC officer.
The EFCC says he obtained ₦3 million from members of the public by using the agency's name.
Dahiru was arrested in Maiduguri after weeks of intelligence gathering and remains in custody as investigations continue.
AdvertisementAdvertisementImpersonating an EFCC operative is itself a criminal offence in Nigeria, separate from any underlying fraud carried out using the false identity.