Nigeria, April 5 -- An imposter identified as Akogun Rasheed Usman, alleged to have been masquerading as an officer of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has been apprehended by authorities.

The Ilorin Zonal Command of the EFCC disclosed that the alleged fraudster had been deceiving victims under the guise of assisting them in resolving their cases with the anti-graft agency.

The bubble burst for the 'scammer' following intelligence received by the Ilorin Command of the Commission regarding his illicit activities.

Usman, a native of Babanla in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, purported to be an EFCC officer and succeeded in extorting N500,000 from one Mrs. Khadizah Abdullahi, a parent of two suspects det...