The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested one Iwuchukwu Uche for allegedly obtaining money under false pretences to the tune of $145, 000 (N45.6m).
The EFCC said in a statement by its spokesman, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, that the suspect claimed to be a military officer working for the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation in Kabul, Afghanistan, allegedly collected the money from his victim, H. Uyen, a Vietnamese woman, after promising to marry her.
The suspect, who also claimed to be a property agent operating in Nigeria and Ghana, allegedly told the victim that he needed the money to procure some documents for the planned wedding.
The statement read in part, “The EFCC on Tuesday arrested one Iwuchukwu Martin Uche for obtaining money under false pretences to the tune of $145, 000.
“Uche, who claimed to be a military officer working for NATO in Kabul, Afghanistan allegedly, collected the money from his victim, H. Uyen, a Vietnamese woman, after promising to marry her.
“The suspect, who also claimed to be a property agent operating in Nigeria and Ghana, allegedly told the victim that he needed the money to procure some documents for the planned wedding. The money was allegedly wired to the suspect’s Diamond Bank account number: 0028998256.”
The commission said the suspect would be taken to court after investigation.
The EFCC said in a statement by its spokesman, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, that the suspect claimed to be a military officer working for the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation in Kabul, Afghanistan, allegedly collected the money from his victim, H. Uyen, a Vietnamese woman, after promising to marry her.
The suspect, who also claimed to be a property agent operating in Nigeria and Ghana, allegedly told the victim that he needed the money to procure some documents for the planned wedding.
The statement read in part, “The EFCC on Tuesday arrested one Iwuchukwu Martin Uche for obtaining money under false pretences to the tune of $145, 000.
“Uche, who claimed to be a military officer working for NATO in Kabul, Afghanistan allegedly, collected the money from his victim, H. Uyen, a Vietnamese woman, after promising to marry her.
“The suspect, who also claimed to be a property agent operating in Nigeria and Ghana, allegedly told the victim that he needed the money to procure some documents for the planned wedding. The money was allegedly wired to the suspect’s Diamond Bank account number: 0028998256.”
The commission said the suspect would be taken to court after investigation.
