The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has, arrested one Iwuchukwu Martin Uche for obtaining money under false pretence to the tune of $145,000.

Uche, who claimed to be a military officer working for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO, in Kabul, Afghanistan allegedly, collected the money from his victim, H. Uyen, a Viatnamese woman, after promising to marry her.

The suspect, who also claimed to be a property agent operating in Nigeria and Ghana, allegedly told the victim that he needed the money to procure some documents for the planned wedding.

EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, in a statement said the money was allegedly wired to the suspect’s Diamond Bank account number: 0028998256.

He added that the suspect would soon be charged to court.