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By Christopher Oji
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC), has arrested a suspected fake journalist, Ernesto for extortion, impersonation and obtaining the sum of N2,000,000.00 under false pretence to influence the investigation of the sum of $4,500,000,000.00 alleged Petroleum Trust Fund( PTF) Fraud.
Ernesto , 63, was arrested for allegedly threatening the life of a petitioner and receiving financial inducement from him to stop the investigation of $4,500,000,000.00 alleged PTF Fraud.
The suspect allegedly presented himself to the petitioner as a journalist attached to the EFCC. He also allegedly informed the petitioner that other Journalists, who are members of a Correspondence Chapel attached to the Commission had a report of how he stole the sum of $4,500,000,000.00 in the process of winding up the activities of the PTF.
Investigation revealed that the suspect had already received the sum of N2,000,000.00 from the petitioner and was arrested while attempting to withdraw the funds.
He would be charged to court upon conclusion of investigation.
