EFCC Parades Ex-Soldier, Driver For Allegedly Impersonating Anti-Graft Officers, Extorting Nigerians
EFCC Parades Ex-Soldier, Driver For Allegedly Impersonating Anti-Graft Officers, Extorting Nigerians 
According to the EFCC, the suspects had operated the lucrative blackmail ring for a long time, leveraging Mamuda’s residual military background, fake tactical gear, and forged identity documents to bypass security checks and instill terror in their victims.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has cracked down on a high-profile criminal syndicate specialised in tracking, harassing, and extorting millions of naira from unsuspecting youths in the South-East region under the guise of carrying out official anti-fraud operations.
The anti-graft agency announced the breakthrough on Saturday, May 30, 2026, through a short video documentary shared across its official X (formerly Twitter) handles and monitored by SaharaReporters.
The video exposes the faces of the syndicate’s kingpin, Haruna Mamuda — a dismissed military personnel who has been parading himself as a high-ranking EFCC operative — alongside his personal driver and operational partner-in-crime, Salifu Mustafa.
The documentary released by the commission shows Mamuda and his cohort, Mustafa, aggressively cornering, profiling, and intimidating a group of defenseless young men during one of their illegal raids.
According to the EFCC, the suspects had operated the lucrative blackmail ring for a long time, leveraging Mamuda’s residual military background, fake tactical gear, and forged identity documents to bypass security checks and instill terror in their victims.
Confirming their arrest, the anti-graft agency stated that the law had finally caught up with the fraudsters after a series of intelligence-led operations busted their hideouts.
“Here is the face of an impostor; a dismissed military personnel parading himself as an EFCC officer,” the commission stated in the documentary.
“The video shows Haruna Mamuda and his cohort, Salifu Mustafa, his driver, during one of their operations harassing unsuspecting youth.
“This had been going on for a while. However, they have been apprehended and some are already being prosecuted according to the law. Just as the old saying goes: ‘All days for the thief, but today for the owner.'”
The revelation comes amidst growing public concerns over the profiling of young Nigerians in possession of laptops or premium smartphones by individuals claiming to be law enforcement agents.
To prevent citizens from falling prey to similar sophisticated syndicates, the EFCC issued a critical public safety advisory, urging Nigerians never to panic or agree to settle financial terms with any officer outside the official parameters of the commission’s zonal commands.
The agency emphasized that legitimate EFCC operatives are strictly banned from conducting case negotiations at commercial hotels, roadsides, or private residences.
“Whenever you are approached by an EFCC officer, do not panic,” the agency advised.
“Do not stop at any hotel or outside the EFCC office to negotiate your release. Rather, insist that they take you directly to the nearest official EFCC command office. Note that the Commission has zero tolerance for corruption or extortion.”
The EFCC Enugu Zonal Command, where the suspects are currently being held, stated that a comprehensive audit of the syndicate’s bank accounts is underway to track the volume of illicit extortions gathered over the years.
Mamuda and his driver will be arraigned in court immediately upon the conclusion of preliminary profiling.
