- By Halimah Olamide
Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested two over suspected ilicit forex trading.
The duo were arrested on Friday, May 10, 2024.
The suspects have however been identified as Surajo Umar and Muhammed Sadiq Lawal.
They were arrested at Udi Street in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State while selling dollars without appropriate licences.
Their arrest followed credible intelligence available to the EFCC on their suspected involvement in illegal foreign exchange transactions.
According to the anti-graft agency, they will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.