EFCC arrests herbalist for impersonating NNPC GMD, Buhari’s aide

A 31-year-old herbalist is now in the custody of the  Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)  for  allegedly impersonating  the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr Maikanti Baru.

Jamiu Isiaka,according to the Ilorin Zonal Office  of the EFCC also impersonated the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, among other prominent citizens.

EFCC acting spokesman, Mr Tony Orilade, said yesterday in a statement in Abuja that the suspect with others at large  used the names of the senior government officials to defraud a South Korean national, Keun Sig Kim.

“This is on the pretext of getting him an NNPC licence that would enable him purchase a company,” he said.

“The petitioner paid over N30 million into the suspect’s account as fee to get the licence,” Orilade added.

The victim claimed to have  ”transferred 4.2 million dollars to a United Bank of Africa account number 2107575870 in the name of one Jamiu Isiaka, an associate of Mr Shola Adeshina.

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“It is noteworthy that these account particulars have been provided many times for me to make transfer to.”

Orilade said that during interrogation, the suspect  confessed that he used the money to perform sacrifice on behalf of the petitioner.

The spokesperson alleged that the suspect claimed that he bought a vulture, elephant’s skin, elephant’s intestine, skull of a lion and liver of gorilla, among others.

“The suspect will soon be arraigned in court while efforts are ongoing to nab the accomplices at larger,” the EFCC said.