In a major operation on April 26, 2024, operatives from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) detained 34 individuals suspected of currency speculation.
Acting on credible intelligence, the EFCC’s Taskforce on Currency Mutilation, Dollarization of the Economy, and Forex Malpractice conducted a sting operation in the Wuse Zone 4 area of Abuja.
The suspects, who allegedly engaged in illegal sale of foreign currencies, were identified as:
* Usman Mohammed
* Abdullahi Nasir
* Abubakar Saleh
* Mohammed Kabir Ibrahim
* Abubakar Ghadafi
* Muktar Usman
* Umar Abubakar Abba
* Yakubu Sani
* Aminu Abubakar
* Muhammed Suleman Abara
* Yusuf Tahir
* Usman Lawal
* Usman Lawal
* Usman Umar
* Amina Garba Rola
* Muhammed Aliyu
* Murtala Haruna
* Sani Mohammed
* Umar Farouk
* Muhammed Sagiuru
* Aminu Salisu
* Lawal Bello
* Munzali Hashim
* Jamilu Suleiman
* Mustapha Umar
* Mubarak Tanimu
* Adamu Garba
* Mohammed Usman
* Bello Musa
* Saleh Mohammed Naseer
* Zaharadeen Yau
* Musa Umaru Adamu
* Usman Machido
* Abdulaziz Abubakar Abba
The arrests stem from the EFCC’s ongoing efforts to regulate and stabilize the foreign exchange market. The suspects will face arraignment in court once investigations are complete. CONTINUE READING
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