Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested Udoma David Ekeh, a TikTok user, for spreading false information about the Commission and its officers.
Ekeh, in December 2025, alerted the public that some operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Commission had been kidnapped by bandits while on assignment at a location in Kwara State. He also alleged that the bandits demanded a huge ransom from the EFCC before releasing the purported officers.
All his claims were fabricated, including his use of a TikTok account to incite and misinform the public about the Commission’s relentless efforts in tackling the menace of internet fraud.
Preliminary investigations showed that the suspect is involved in a romance scam, using his Facebook account to impersonate a foreigner named Garg Carta.
He will be charged to court soon.