The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a man identified as Igoin Tokoni Peter before the Federal High Court in Abuja for allegedly impersonating a presidential aide and defrauding victims of over N25 million under the guise of securing cryptocurrency exchange operational licences.
Peter was docked before Justice Obiora Egwuatu on a four-count charge bordering on impersonation, obtaining by false pretence, and related fraud offences.
According to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the defendant allegedly presented himself as a Special Adviser to the President on ICT Development and Digital Innovation in order to convince companies and investors to part with large sums of money.
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Court documents revealed that the alleged fraud occurred between August 2024 and October 2025 in Abuja.
