October 10, (THEWILL) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has finally admitted that it arrested two suspected internet fraudsters at the residence of popular Nigerian singer, John Njeng Njeng, aka Skales.
According to the anti-graft agency, the suspects described the singer as their mentor.
This is coming hours after the singer accused the operatives of the anti-graft agency of illegally invading his home, armed with guns and hammers and the agency denied any of such.
“So #officialEFCC pulled up to my house with 3 men with guns and some with sticks and hammers. lol, they broke my back door while I was sleeping on the bed with my 6-month-old daughter. Imagine I had a panic attack Cz of my health issues… Is this not a crime?”
But the EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, refuted the allegations, asserting that the claims made by Skales had no basis in reality. Oyewale outlined the agency’s operational procedures, stating, “Number 1, we don’t invade. Number 2, we don’t conduct any raids. Number 3, there are ways and rules to identify a regular EFCC operative.”
Furthermore, Oyewale suggested that the incident may involve impersonators falsely posing as EFCC officials, stating, “People can make allegations, but the authenticity of the allegation vis-a-vis the reality on the ground concerning any organisation you’re talking about is important. There are impersonations all around, all over the place. So, they are not. We are very polite. We don’t do all those things.”
The EFCC Spokesperson also called on Skales to provide evidence to support his claims, saying, “And I will want him to come forward if he has photo evidence or video evidence, to show that it’s an EFCC thing because we don’t have such things.”
But after Skales provided video evidence, the anti-graft agency backtracked on its denial and admitted that it forcefully invaded the singer’s home located at Victoria Crest 4, Lekki, Lagos where the two internet fraudsters were arrested.
“The suspects: Udemba Chukwuemeka a.k.a Jody and Jamal Jamiu Onasola a.k.a. Jamal were arrested at the residence of a musician: John Njeng Njeng a.k.a Skales.
“The two suspects, suspected of being involved in a dating scam, described Njeng as their ‘mentor’.
“While Chukwuemeka has been in Njeng’s residence for two years, Onasola has only stayed there for a few months.
“They will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.”
Ivory Ukonu is a versatile journalist with many years of experience, with entertainment and society reporting as her area of core competence.
