The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a suspected fake operative, Salifu Olije Mustapha, before the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Kubwa, Abuja, over alleged impersonation and fraud.
Mustapha was brought before Justice A.I. Akobi on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, on a four-count charge bordering on impersonation, misrepresentation and alleged involvement in defrauding unsuspecting members of the public.
According to the EFCC, the suspect allegedly posed as an officer of the anti-graft agency and also falsely presented himself as a personnel of the Nigerian Air Force in order to carry out fraudulent activities.
One of the charges against him alleged that sometime in March 2026, within the jurisdiction of the court, Mustapha aided two other suspects identified as Abubakar, who is currently at large, and Haruna Mamuda, who is under investigation by another law enforcement agency.
The EFCC accused the defendant of conveying the suspects, dressed in fake EFCC operational uniforms, in a Toyota Corolla with registration number KTU399GT to Sheriff Plaza in Wuse II, Abuja, with the intention of defrauding members of the public.
The charge stated that the alleged offence contravenes Section 84(c) and is punishable under Section 132 of the Penal Code Act.
Another count accused Mustapha of impersonating a public servant by falsely presenting himself as an officer of the Nigerian Air Force and using that assumed identity to deceive and defraud unsuspecting persons.
Plea of guilt
When the charges were read in court, the defendant pleaded guilty to all four counts.
Following his guilty plea, prosecution counsel, R.U. Adaga, urged the court to convict and sentence the defendant accordingly.
Justice Akobi subsequently adjourned the matter until June 1, 2026, for sentencing.
The EFCC disclosed that Mustapha was arrested following credible intelligence linking him to the impersonation of EFCC officials.
Investigators reportedly spotted him dressed in a fake EFCC uniform alongside two other suspects while allegedly harassing motorists and extorting money from them.
