Operatives of the EFCC’s Benin Zonal Directorate have arrested a 64-year-old man, Ndubisi John Iheukwumere, for allegedly defrauding a petitioner of N165 million in a land deal.
According to the Commission in a post on Facebook, Iheukwumere allegedly collaborated with a woman identified as Mrs. Salt Adaeze Udoka, who is currently on the run, to obtain the money under the pretence of selling a 100-acre property at Ewulu Kingdom in Delta State.
The EFCC stated that “preliminary investigation by the Commission revealed that the petitioner transferred the said sum to the suspect in two tranches.”
However, the Commission added that after the payment, the petitioner could not take possession of the land, as “it was discovered that the landed property did not belong to the suspect, as he only impersonated the rightful owners to defraud the unsuspecting victim.”
The EFCC said the suspect has confessed to the crime and will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.
