Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) Zone 2 Command, Onikan, Lagos, have arrested three alleged members of a cybercrime syndicate and recovered suspected counterfeit $100 notes and other incriminating items.
The
suspects, Tega Emmanuel, 24; Jacob Olatunde, 33, and Gift Okubakpere, 36, were
arrested during an intelligence-led operation along the Lekki-Ajah axis of
Lagos.
Police
said Emmanuel was first intercepted on Chevron Drive while driving a Porsche. A
search of his residence later led to the arrest of the two other suspects.
During
interrogation, Emmanuel reportedly confessed to coordinating cyber fraud,
including romance scams and creation of fraudulent accounts.
Olatunde
allegedly handled financial transactions and collection of illicit proceeds,
while Okubakpere managed cryptocurrency-related scams carried out through
Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram and online banking platforms.
Items
recovered from the suspects include three HP laptops, one Apple MacBook, two
MacBook tablets, nine iPhones, six international passports, vehicle and dealer
number plates.
Others
are military camouflage, a mini printer, a toy pistol, 98 pieces of suspected
counterfeit $100 notes, and substances suspected to be Cannabis.
Police
said investigations were ongoing to verify the suspected counterfeit currency
and drugs, while efforts were underway to arrest other members of the
syndicate.
Assistant
Inspector-General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 2, Olohundare Moshood
Jimoh, assured that the suspects would be prosecuted at the end of
investigations, adding that efforts were one to apprehend fleeing members of
the gang.
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