The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) reports that operatives of its Kaduna Zonal Command have apprehended Captain Nuhu Haruna for an alleged criminal breach of trust amounting to N1.2 billion.
The anti-graft agency disclosed this information on its verified Twitter handle on Wednesday, stating that the arrest followed a petition filed against Haruna in December 2023.
According to the EFCC, the suspect is accused of collecting the aforementioned amount from a client for a foreign exchange transaction but deceived the customer in the process.
The petitioner asserted that in December 2023, he engaged the suspect for a foreign exchange transaction involving N1,020,000.00. Allegedly, he deposited the money into the suspect’s account with the expectation of receiving its dollar equivalent.
However, the petitioner later discovered that the evidence of payments provided by the suspect was false, as he never received the equivalent in dollars.
Preliminary investigations revealed that Haruna, who claimed to be an airline captain, purportedly diverted the funds for personal use by acquiring properties and vehicles intended for his alleged airline company, Air Unity Aviation Services.
The EFCC identified a landed property purchased at N155,000,000 and another at N350,000,000, along with three 18-seater Toyota Hiace buses bearing the Air Unity Aviation Services logo and four exotic cars, all linked to the suspect.
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The agency stated that the suspect will face charges in court upon the conclusion of investigations.
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