The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has finally spoken on the simultaneous sting operations which led to the arrest of Bureau de Change (BDC) operators in Abuja and Kano State.
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Recall that operatives of the EFCC backed by armed policemen raided the offices of some BDC operators located opposite the Sheraton Hotel in Zone 4, Wuse, Abuja on Tuesday and arrested many of operators and customers.
The arrested suspects were dragged into waiting vehicles as the raid stalled traffic in the area and disrupted the day’s business as many of the BDC operators in Abuja went underground.
It was gathered that the raids in the two cities would also be extended to Lagos, Onitsha, Ibadan, Port Harcourt and other major cities across the country to stop BDC operators from ‘destroying the naira.’
However, speaking via a chat on Wednesday, EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed the raid on the forex dealers in the two cities and the arrest of some BDC operators.
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He, however, said he has no information on the planned operation in other cities.
“I can confirm that our operatives raided the Wuse Zone 4 area of Abuja today and arrested some BDC operators. However, I can’t confirm the number of suspects arrested yet,” he said.
