The operatives of the Lagos Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested two suspected internet fraudsters at the residence of popular Nigerian singer, John Njeng-Ngeng, fondly called Skales.
The suspected internet fraudsters, Udemba Chukwuemeka (a.k.a Jody) and Jamal Jamiu Onasola (a.k.a. Jamal), were arrested at the singer’s house at F10, Victoria Crest 4, Lekki, Lagos State, on Tuesday, October 10.
The EFCC, in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said the two suspects, are alleged of involvement in a dating scam, described Skales as their “mentor”.
“While Chukwuemeka has been in Njeng’s residence for two years, Onasola has only stayed there for a few months,” it added.
The anti-graft agency noted that the arrested suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
Meanwhile, Skales has shared a closed-circuit television footage which allegedly showed EFCC officials entering into his house.
The video posted on the musician’s X (formerly Twitter) account revealed that the entry occurred at 03:49 a.m. on Tuesday, October 10.
The video showed men with guns entering a building.
“Imagine this people pulling up like this to a room where my 6-month-old and my daughter and her were sleeping,” Skales captioned the video.
The singer had claimed that the EFCC operatives stormed his residence and broke into the house on Tuesday, an allegation the anti-graft agency denied.
The EFCC initially denied invading the home of Skales.
Oyewale had stated that such claims were unfounded, adding that officials of the anti-graft agency do not operate in such a manner.
He said, “Number 1, we don’t invade. Number 2, we don’t conduct any raids. Number 3, there are ways and rules to identify a regular EFCC operative.
“So, to all intents and purposes, all of his claims, they are totally removed from what an EFCC operation looks like.”
Oyewale also noted that the incident might be an allegation, as the invaders could be impersonators of the EFCC roaming around.
“People can make allegations but the authenticity of the allegation viz a viz the reality on the ground concerning any organisation you’re talking about is important.
“There are impersonations all around, all over the place. So, they are not. We are very polite. We don’t do all those things,” Oyewale said.
He also called on the singer to show evidence of his claims.
“And I will want him to come forward, if he has photo evidence or video evidence, to show that’s it’s an EFCC thing, because we don’t have such things,” Oyewale added.