ARMS DEAL: EFCC Arrests Its Senior Official Over $150,000 Extortion From A Suspect

An operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Abdulrahman Biu who was a Deputy Detective Superintendent was on Thursday arrested by the agency over extortion of $150,000 from a suspect in connection with the ongoing probe of the arms deal.

The Head of Media and Publicity, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren disclosed this on Friday adding that a thorough search by the agency at the residence of the operative resulted in the $20,000, N500,000, two police uniforms, bearing his name with the ranks of Deputy Superintendent of Police, among others.

Also recovered from the personnel was an unbranded pistol with a magazine and live ammunition in the cars parked in his premises as well as a police warrant vard number 27/2015.

According to the official statement by the EFCC spokesperson, “An operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,    Mr. Abdulrahman Biu, Deputy Detective Superintendent, has been arrested for offences bordering on extortion, influence peddling and personation.”

Uwajaren however added that the law will take its course.