The Minister of Police Affairs, Sen. Ibrahim Gaidam has sought support from the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) to combat terrorism in Nigeria. Mr Bolaji Kazeem, the Deputy Director of Press in the ministry, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, Nov. 2, in Abuja. Mr Kazeem said …
Read More »Nigerian police with help from Interpol nab alleged fraudster from UAE over N495.75m fraud
The Nigerian Police Force, has announced it has arrested a Mr Mohammed Hassan Barau for fraud and obtaining by false pretense, the sum of N492.7million from a victim. The NPF explained that it worked with INTERPOL to extradite Mr Mohammed Hassan Barau to Nigeria from the UAE. Force Public Relations …
Read More »INTERPOL confirms arrest of suspected Nigerian cybercriminal in South Africa
INTERPOL on Monday, July 4, confirmed the arrest of 28-year-old Nigerian national who is believed to be part of a cybercrime ring involved in phishing, internet, romance scams and money laundering. LIB reported that the suspect, James Junior Aliyu was arrested at an upmarket estate in Sandton, Johannesburg, last week following a …
Read More »Online scamming: Three Nigerians arrested in INTERPOL operation killer bee
An INTERPOL-led operation targeting malware cyber fraud across Southeast Asia has led to the arrest of three suspected global scammers in Nigeria. A statement released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says the suspects were arrested in a sting operation conducted simultaneously in a Lagos suburb called Ajegunle …
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