The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested a
suspected impersonator and fraudster, Abdulrauf Illyasu, for
allegedly defrauding members of the public within the precincts of
the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Illyasu was said to have secured an office opposite the
presidential banquet hall, where he carried out his nefarious
activities.
EFCC sources informed our Correspondent in Abuja on Wednesday,
that the suspect claimed to be a member of the Chattered Insurance
Institute of Nigeria, and also a deputy general manager with the
National Insurance Corporation of Nigeria.
EFCC investigation showed that he successfully swindled the
Managing Director of Galaxy Investment, Babagana Dalor, of
N500m.
Dalor is also under EFCC investigations for operating a Ponzi
scheme running into billions of naira.
Illyasu was also said to have defrauded Union and Allied
Engineers Ltd. of N70m.
His other victims include Excel Technology Ltd., which lost N50m
to him; Arabo and Co. Ltd., N50m; Crystal Gate Ltd., N25m; Diamond
Global Fencing, over N27m and many others.
A source stated, “The suspect collected the money with the
promise of using his office to facilitate contracts and other
favours for them (his victims) and he actually gave them contracts
letters signed by him.
“He allegedly admitted that he used about N1bn from monies
realised to take care of the disabled persons.”
It was gathered that the suspect, in a bid to convince his
victims, took them to some state governors.
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