The Nigerian anti-graft agency EFCC has again, reacted to the arrest of Nigerian big boy Ray Hushpuppi, saying he now has a case to answer with them.
Recall that the EFCC had denied having a hand in his case as its officials were not the one who had him arrested and he was not arrested on the shores of Nigeria.
Giving an update, however, a few days after reports of his extradition hit the air, EFCC noted that it is engaging the FBI in tracing the victims of the embattled Hushpuppi’s fraudulent transactions and other fraudsters who have direct involvement with him. It added that some local cyber criminals who are working with him are also being investigated.
“Nigerian most-wanted hacker, Ramoni Igbalode, alias Ray hushpuppy, recently arrested by the International Police(Interpol) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI), has considerable cases of cyber crimes being investigated by the EFCC. The Commission is familiar with grisly details of his money laundering transactions, involving many high-profile cyber criminals facing trial in Nigeria.“ Read also:Â Hushpuppi To Face The Wrath Of The Law In Nigeria
“The Commission is engaging with the FBI in tracing victims of his fraudulent transactions and other fraudsters having direct involvement with him. Local cyber criminals with money laundering networks with him, are also being investigated. Hushpuppi was arrested on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 in United Arab Emirates in connection with $35million ventilator scam and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 15(2)(d) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 2011 (as amended by the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Amendment Act 2012 and punishable under Section 15(3)of the same Act.“, the EFCC tweeted.
