November 26, (THEWILL) – The Police in Delta State have arrested five suspected fake operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The suspects, who are based in Asaba, Owerri, Port Harcourt and Lagos include Prince Allison (29), George Chisom Onyeweagu (29), Duke Okoro (40), Joseph Osinachi (23) and Onyocha Stanley (32).
A statement issued on Friday, by DSP Bright Edafe, Spokesperson of the State Police Command, said their arrest followed a sting operation by operatives of the Decoy Squad of the command.
Edafe said the operatives, acting on credible information, trailed the suspects to their hideout at a hotel in Asaba, where they hibernate to plan their next operation.
He said, “The suspects have admitted to have robbed different victims in various parts of the state, they also stated that they sometimes lodged their victims in a hotel for days until they succeed in extorting huge sums of money from them or force them to transfer money into their mobile POS.
“Their white operational Hummer bus, two locally manufactured EFCC jackets, a POS machine and eight mobile phones were recovered from them.
“Six of their victims have identified them as the syndicate who broke into their houses under the guise of being EFCC Operatives. Investigation is ongoing.”
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