The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a Nigerian-American, Adegoke Oluwatobi Adams, for an alleged cross-border vehicle import scam involving more than $320,000 (approximately ₦434.88 million).
According to a statement by the anti-graft agency on Friday, Adams, who holds dual citizenship of Nigeria and the United States, is being investigated for criminal breach of trust and obtaining money by false pretence.
Operatives of the EFCC Ilorin Zonal Directorate arrested the suspect upon his return to Nigeria.
Preliminary investigations revealed that he allegedly belongs to a syndicate based in the United States that specialises in defrauding unsuspecting Nigerians under the guise of importing vehicles.
The EFCC said Adams, while residing in the US, advertised and circulated photographs of a 2024 Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG to prospective buyers in Nigeria, promising to purchase and ship the luxury vehicle to them.
Two victims reportedly paid a combined sum of $320,000 for the vehicle, with one paying $145,000 through an intermediary and another paying $175,000.
The commission further disclosed that Adams had a prior criminal record in the United States relating to the illegal acquisition of vehicles.
Adams will be arraigned in court as soon as investigations are concluded.
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