Operatives of the EFCC’s Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 have arrested Cameroonian businessman Bekono Marc Eric, 47, for allegedly defrauding a first-generation bank of ₦1.5 billion through a trans-border credit card syndicate.
Eric was nabbed Thursday, April 23, in Ikorodu, Lagos, after intelligence-led operations.
The syndicate reportedly opens Nigerian bank accounts, secures ATM cards and PINs, then deploys them in neighbouring countries for unauthorised withdrawals from high-balance accounts.
He faces court charges upon investigation completion, amid EFCC’s push against cyber and cross-border crimes.
