EFCC arrests Nigerian-American for alleged $320,000 vehicle import fraud

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ilorin Zonal Directorate, person arrested a Nigerian-American, Adegoke Oluwatobi Adams, for an alleged cross-border conveyance import fraud involving much than $320,000 (approximately N434.88 million).

According to the agency, Adams, who holds dual citizenship of Nigeria and the United States of America, is being investigated for alleged transgression breach of spot and obtaining wealth by mendacious pretence.

In the connection shared connected its authoritative X handle, the EFCC said preliminary investigations revealed that the fishy allegedly belongs to a syndicate based successful the United States that specialises successful defrauding unsuspecting Nigerians nether the guise of purchasing and importing vehicles for them.  

The investigations, according to the EFCC, further revealed that, portion residing successful the United States, Adams allegedly advertised and circulated photographs of a 2024 Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG to prospective buyers successful Nigeria, promising to acquisition and vessel the luxury conveyance to the...