Agents from the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Akwa Ibom State have successfully detained six individuals suspected of orchestrating a land scam that defrauded a victim of N6 million.
Dele Ojewale, the EFCC spokesperson, shared this update with reporters in Uyo, the state’s capital.
The accused have been identified as Enobong Clement Etim, also known as Edet Nsem Udo, Iniakop Okot, Emmanuel Edet, Essien Edet Aniedi, Christopher Anthony, and Edwin Etim.
According to Ojewale, the arrests were made at various locations across Akwa Ibom following a complaint from Aniekan Etukudo Koffi. The complainant alleged that the main suspect, Enobong Clement Etim, along with his collaborators, used a false identity to swindle him in a land deal involving a plot situated at Ifa Ikot Ubo, Ifa Ikot Okpon-Etoi in Uyo.
Ojewale detailed that “the complainant was introduced to the ringleader and his group in July 2025 through a syndicate member who claimed to have access to a highly sought-after land parcel purportedly available for purchase.”
The victim was reportedly taken to inspect the land and was shown counterfeit documents by the suspects to legitimize the transaction.
“Trusting their claims, which later proved to be deceitful, the complainant transferred a total of N6 million to the fraudsters, initially sending N4 million to a UBA bank account (Account Number: 1027675758) registered under the prime suspect’s name,” Ojewale explained.
Preliminary inquiries have confirmed that the land in question neither belongs to Enobong Clement Etim nor any of his associates, confirming the victim was defrauded of the full amount.
Ojewale added that investigations are ongoing to track down additional members of the syndicate and to recover the defrauded funds.
