EFCC declares Kano businessman wanted over alleged $1.9m fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared one Rabiu Tijjani wanted for his alleged involvement in a high-profile fraud and money laundering case amounting to $1,931,700.12.

In a public notice issued on Friday, the anti-corruption agency, through its Head of Media & Publicity, Dele Oyewale, revealed that Tijjani is being sought for obtaining money by false pretence and laundering the proceeds.

The EFCC described the suspect as a native of Kano State and urged anyone with credible information regarding his whereabouts to contact the nearest EFCC office or the police.

It reads : ” The public is hereby notified that RABIU AUWALU TIJJANI, whose photograph appears above is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in an alleged case of Conspiracy, Obtaining Money by False Pretence and Money Laundering to the tune of $1,931,700.12 (One Million Nine Hundred and Thirty One Thousand Seven Hundred United State of American Dollars and Twelve Cents).

“RABIU, 43, is an indigene of Dala LGA of Kano State and his last knownaddress is: 59, Murtala Muhammed Way, Kano State.
Anybody with useful information as to his whereabouts should pleasecontact the Commission in its Ibadan, Uyo, Sokoto, Maiduguri, Benin, Makurdi, Kaduna, llorin, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt orAbuja offices or through 08093322644; its e-mail address: info@efcc.gov.ng or the nearest Police Station and other security agencies.”