Boniface Oburuku has been arrested by operatives of the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly stealing a bag
belonging to a woman from Mauritius.
The 32-year-old was said to have stolen the handbag at an
event organised by the EFCC in Abuja on June 11, 2019.
The bag contained mobile phones, an international passport
and cash.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the commission said it
had been on the trail of the suspect, who was eventually arrested in Lagos.
“Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,
EFCC, have arrested 32-year old Boniface Oburuku for theft of a handbag
belonging to an international guest from the Republic of Mauritius,” it read.
“The bag contained her two Samsung mobile phones, an
international passport, United States Dollars, Nigerian and Mauritian
currencies.
“Oburuku committed the crime on June 11, 2019 at an event
organised by the EFCC to mark the year’s National Democracy Day and
Anti-Corruption Summit at Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, which had in
attendance, President Muhammadu Buhari, Nigerian security chiefs, respected
citizens and global leaders.”
The 2019 summit, which was attended by President Paul Kagame
of Rwanda, among others, had as its theme, “Curbing Electoral Spending: A
Panacea for Public Corruption”.
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