EFCC Arrests Banker and POS Agent for Currency Racketeering

According to a statement from the EFCC’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, the arrests of the suspects occurred in the early hours of Friday, February 15, 2024, at Ecobank in Rumuobiakani and Maddox Nightclub in the new Government Reservation Area (GRA) of Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

A statement issued by the EFCC’s spokesman, Dele Oyewale, said the suspects were arrested in the early hours of Friday, February 15, 2024, at Ecobank, Rumuobiakani and Maddox Night club, new Government Reservation Area, GRA, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

He said preliminary investigation showed that Ewa, a banker, allegedly specialised in selling new naira notes of different denominations to POS cashiers for commercial purposes while Obasi was caught engaging in currency racketeering by charging fees for new naira notes.

“He was arrested while in possession of N554,600.00. The two suspects would soon be charged to court,” Oyewale said.