The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a representative of DKK Partners Limited, for alleged fraud of N993.3 million.
Its Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale said that the 37 years old suspect, who is a native of Ondo State, initially failed to honour several invitations by the commission, but later turned herself in, adding that she was currently in custody following a court remand order.
He said that the suspect’s arrest was sequel to a petition submitted to the commission by Predictus Remit Limited, a subsidiary of Fair money Microfinance Bank.
According to him, the petitioner alleged that the suspect alongside the company directors and their firm fraudulently obtained the said sum under the pretext of facilitating a foreign exchange transaction.
”The funds were allegedly received on November 25, 2025, with the understanding that its dollar equivalent of six hundred and seventy-five thousand, two hundred and nineteen dollars, forty-four Cents, will be remitted.
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”Preliminary investigations by the EFCC reveals that the suspect allegedly received the funds through a Providus Bank account and, instead of executing the agreed transaction, converted the money into digital currency and diverted it for personal use.
”Findings also indicate that DKK Partners Limited is not licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria to engage in such financial transactions, contrary to representations made to the petitioner,” Oyewale said.
According to him, the suspect will be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of ongoing investigations.
This case underscores the growing trend of sophisticated forex and cryptocurrency-related scams targeting financial institutions and their subsidiaries in Nigeria.
EFCC disclosed the arrest in a statement posted on its X handle on Monday.
According to the anti-graft agency, Kolawole allegedly colluded with two company directors to fraudulently obtain the funds under the guise of facilitating a foreign exchange transaction.
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