The CEO of Star Sharwama, Mnena Anita Ato, was allegedly arrested and detained yesterday by the officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Makurdi over N1,600 (One Thousand Six Hundred Naira).
It was said that a female EFCC Official, Hembafan Toryila led six armed police officers to shut down the restaurant and arrest the owner and staff whom she charged with attempted fraud after a misunderstanding involving a shawarma worth N1,500.
This created confusion with the management of the restaurant who were expecting a credit alert of N1,500 not N1,600. They assumed the N1,600 was for another transaction and therefore kept reminding Hembafan to make payment for her shawarma.
After checking their bank statement however, the management of Star Shawarma realised that Hembafan made a payment of N1,600 and subsequently called to explain and apologise for any embarrassment caused.
Hembafan however refused to be placated and vowed to deal with the the restaurant and the management mercilessly. She subsequently invaded the Business with armed men and whisked all the staff and management away to an EFCC cell in Makurdi on Wednesday.
She was subsequently charged with attempted fraud and asked to report to the EFCC State headquarters the next day.
According to other sources, Ato was expected to be charged to court for attempted fraud despite please from prominent people in the state for Ms. Hembafan to drop the case.
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