Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrests an Abuja-based businessman, Innocent Ezuma, over allegations that he defrauds a Ukrainian investor of more than $120 million.
According to reports, Ezuma, 57, is arrested in Abuja on Monday, October 19. Outlets describe the alleged scheme as involving claims of non-existent projects and say it spans nearly two decades. The EFCC frames the matter as a financial crime, while the coverage focuses on the size of the alleged loss and the identity of the accused.
Differences across outlets are mainly in emphasis: one report highlights “non-existent projects,” another notes the alleged duration of the scheme, and others focus on the arrest details and the alleged amount owed to the Ukrainian investor. All accounts attribute the arrest to the EFCC and present it as an allegation pending further legal processes.
