The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday said one ‎Desmond Nunugwo, a suspect under investigation by the Commission, passed away few hours after he was taken into custody.

A statement by the spokesman of the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, said Nunugwo’s death was confirmed at the hospital where he was rushed after he suddenly took ill.

He explained that late Nunugwu allegedly fraudulently obtained N91million from an acquaintance after he tricked her into believing that he had high net worth business associates in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Uwujaren said Nunugwu convinced his victim that his associates were at the verge of buying Nicon Insurance and convinced her of their disposition to help her stock fish business.

He added that: “consequently, she wired N91 million into Nunugwo’s nominated account (Mainagge General Merchants) in Diamond Bank. ‎After the transfer of the funds, Nunugwo became evasive forcing the complainant to report the transaction to the EFCC.

Uwujaren said ‎Nunugwo was arrested in Utako, Abuja at about 5.33pm on Thursday, June 9, 2016, adding that his statement was taken, where he admitted receiving the money from the complainant.

He also reportedly confessed that he transferred N30m of the said money to Norway. ‎But he could not explain the whereabouts of the balance of N61m.

Uwujaren explained that : “‎the suspect was detained at about 7.30pm, in the absence of anybody to take him on bail. ‎Six hours later, he suddenly complained of discomfort and was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.”

He said the incident has already been reported at the Wuse Police Station, where investigation into the cause of the sudden death has already commenced.‎