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FG Shuts Down Illegal Online Banks, Freezes Business Accounts

The Federal Competition Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, in collaboration with the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA and the Nigerian Police Force, on Friday, raided some illegal financial institutions operating on Opebi Road, Ikeja, Lagos.

Among the financial institutions affected were GoCash, Okash, EasyCredit, Kashkash, Speedy Choice, Easy Moni.

The raid, the FCCPC said, was in response to customers’ complaints of malpractices by the financial institutions.

Speaking during the raid, the Chief Executive Officer, FCCPC, Babatunde Irukera, explained that customers had accused the financial institutions of violating their privacy in their debt recovery drive.

He said the agency had begun investigations into the allegations since 2020.

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