Officials from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have detained a Cameroonian businessman named Bekono Marc Eric for his suspected involvement in a N1.5 billion bank fraud case in Lagos.
The EFCC, in an official announcement, mentioned that the 47-year-old individual was captured by the authorities of its Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 in Ikoyi.
Reportedly, Eric was taken into custody on Thursday, April 23, 2026, in the Ikorodu region of Lagos State.
Preliminary inquiries conducted by the EFCC indicate that the accused is linked to a cross-border group purportedly engaged in fraudulent activities related to credit cards across various nations.
The commission explained that the members of this group typically establish bank accounts in Nigeria, acquire Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards along with the corresponding Personal Identification Numbers (PINs), and then journey to neighboring countries to utilize these cards for unauthorized transactions on accounts held by clients with significant balances.
Upon the completion of the investigations, the EFCC mentioned that the accused will face legal charges.
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