EFCC Press Release
The Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a suspected fraudster, Obiechina
Chikeluba for allegedly swindling Kieran Oakes, a UK citizen, the sum of £54,000 (equivalent
of N20m) in love scam.
Chikeluba, a 21-year-old
student of Federal Science and Technical College Yaba, Lagos, met the victim on Facebook sometime in 2013. The suspect, using the
assumed profile of an American, Lisa Jackson, entered into a relationship with Oakes,
with the pair agreeing to get married.
In the course of their relationship, ‘Jackson’ at various times collected money to the tune of
£54,000 from Oakes, to enable him travel to the UK to meet her.
After an endless wait for her fiancé, it dawned
on the Briton that she had been conned, and consequently petitioned the EFCC.
Operatives of the Commission arrested Chikeluba
in a sting operation on February 24, 2015 in Lagos while attempting to collect a parcel
sent to him.
He
will appear in court as soon as investigation is concluded.
Wilson Uwujaren
Head, Media &
Publicity
5th March,
2015
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