The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested one of its operatives over alleged extortion of suspects who are under investigation.
A statement on Friday night by EFCC spokesman Wilson Uwujaren said the operative, Abdulrahman Mohammed Biu, a deputy detective superintendent, was arrested for offences bordering on extortion and influence peddling.
Uwujaren said: “The officer was arrested on Monday January 25, 2016 following intelligence report alleging that he extorted a whopping sum of $150,000 (N45 million) from some military officers on the pretext that he would help give them a soft landing in the ongoing investigation into the arms deal scandal.”
The EFCC statement said “upon his arrest, a search was executed on his residence in Abuja where the following items were recovered: $20,000 cash, N500, 000 cash, two police uniforms bearing his name with the ranks of Deputy Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent, Police warrant card No: 27/2014 with the rank of DSP allegedly obtained from Kano Constabulary office, documents relating to military arms investigation and account information of several senior military officers.”
Also, a search of his car parked in the premises yielded the following items: unbranded pistol with a magazine and ten live ammunition.
Uwujaren said: “His modus operandi includes dropping the names of ranking officers of the Commission, claiming he was acting on their behalf. A paper containing seven of such names was recovered in his house.”
The suspect has made useful statement, while investigation continues, the EFCC said.
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