{"id":127752,"date":"2026-06-20T11:52:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T10:52:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=127752"},"modified":"2026-06-20T11:52:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T10:52:23","slug":"efcc-arrests-nigerian-american-over-alleged-320000-mercedes-benz-import-scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/efcc-arrests-nigerian-american-over-alleged-320000-mercedes-benz-import-scam\/","title":{"rendered":"EFCC Arrests Nigerian-American Over Alleged $320,000 Mercedes-Benz Import Scam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>By Lizzy Chirkpi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a Nigerian-American,\u00a0<strong>Adegoke Oluwatobi Adams<\/strong>, in connection with an alleged cross-border vehicle import fraud involving more than\u00a0<strong>$320,000<\/strong>\u00a0(approximately\u00a0<strong>\u20a6434.88 million<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Adams, who holds dual Nigerian and United States citizenship, is currently under investigation for alleged\u00a0<strong>criminal breach of trust<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>obtaining money under false pretences<\/strong>, according to the anti-graft agency.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The EFCC said preliminary findings indicate that the suspect is allegedly linked to a United States-based syndicate accused of defrauding unsuspecting Nigerians through fraudulent luxury vehicle importation schemes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to investigators, Adams allegedly advertised and circulated photographs of a\u00a0<strong>2024 Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG<\/strong>, presenting himself as a vehicle importer capable of purchasing and shipping the luxury SUV from the United States to buyers in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Commission alleged that two separate victims paid a combined total of\u00a0<strong>$320,000<\/strong>\u00a0for the same vehicle.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One of the complainants,\u00a0<strong>Ikechukwu Osita Ifeabunike<\/strong>, reportedly paid\u00a0<strong>$145,000<\/strong>\u00a0through an intermediary for the vehicle, while another victim,\u00a0<strong>Godson Azubuike Amans<\/strong>, allegedly transferred\u00a0<strong>$175,000<\/strong>\u00a0for the same luxury automobile.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Further investigations by the EFCC reportedly uncovered a previous criminal record linked to Adams in the United States, allegedly involving the unlawful acquisition of vehicles.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Confirming the arrest, the Commission stated:\u00a0<strong>&#8220;The suspect was arrested by operatives of the EFCC&#8217;s Ilorin Zonal Directorate upon his return to Nigeria.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The agency added that investigations are ongoing and assured that the suspect would face prosecution upon the conclusion of its inquiry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>&#8220;Investigations are ongoing, and the suspect will be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of the investigation,&#8221;<\/strong>\u00a0the EFCC said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The arrest underscores the EFCC&#8217;s continued efforts to combat transnational fraud and protect Nigerians from sophisticated scams involving luxury vehicle imports and other cross-border transactions.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Lizzy Chirkpi Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a Nigerian-American,\u00a0Adegoke Oluwatobi Adams, in connection with an alleged cross-border vehicle import fraud involving more than\u00a0$320,000\u00a0(approximately\u00a0\u20a6434.88&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":127753,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-127752","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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