Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested one Yakubu Ibrahim (a.k.a. Baban Abba), his two sons, Suleman Yakubu and Ibrahim Yakubu, and a friend, Kasimu Muhammad, at Gidan Dare in Shiyar Gidan Sanda area of Sokoto for alleged conspiracy and obtaining N4,660,000 by false pretence.
The suspects were arrested after a petitioner alleged that about three to four months ago, one Aisha of Mabera, Kantin Sani area of Sokoto, took her to Yakubu for prayers to enable her business grow. The suspect, however, demanded for money to connect her with his ‘Spirits’ so that she could become extremely rich. .
She alleged that the suspect assured her that her business would expand but that she had to buy some perfume, honey, turkeys and a ram for the prayers.
She said he subsequently collected several amounts of money from her on different dates through his sons, Ibrahim and Suleiman. However, after giving him the N4,660,000, her business fortunes became worse.
The anti-graft agency further alleged that Yakubu at various times collected money ranging between N157,000 to N145,000 from the victim.
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The suspects were said to have been arrested by EFCC operatives in a commando style operation while trying to extort additional N105,000 from their victim.
Meanwhile, a cash sum of N10,000 was recovered from Yakubu.