EFCC Brings Fake NNPCL Director to Book over N100m Fraud

IMPOSTOR ALERT: EFCC Arraigns Fake NNPCL Director for N100m Fraud.

In a shocking case of deception, the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a man named Ibrahim Nuhu Shuaibu for allegedly impersonating a top executive of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and defrauding his victim of a whopping N100 million.

Shuaibu, who claimed to be the Group Executive Director of NNPCL, was brought before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court on a seven-count charge of criminal breach of trust, impersonation, and obtaining by false pretence.

According to the charges, Shuaibu and his accomplice, the late Ilya Garba, conspired to defraud their victim, Faisal Safiyanu, by promising to supply him with petroleum products. However, after receiving payment, Shuaibu failed to deliver on his promise and refused to refund the money.

The EFCC prosecutor, M. Lawal, urged the court to fix a trial date, while Shuaibu’s counsel, AbdulKareem Audu, failed to file a bail application. Justice Khobo subsequently ordered the defendant to be remanded in EFCC custody.

Shuaibu’s web of deceit began to unravel in 2017 when he presented himself as a top NNPCL executive and promised to assist his victim in procuring petroleum products. After receiving payment in tranches, Shuaibu vanished without fulfilling his obligations or refunding the money.

The EFCC’s swift action in bringing Shuaibu to justice serves as a warning to other impostors and fraudsters, who will stop at nothing to deceive and exploit innocent victims.