The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre, NPF-NCCC, has uncovered transactions worth about ₦6.174bn allegedly linked to a cybercrime network operating across 19 banks.
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the NPF-NCCC, AIG Akaninyene Ezima, disclosed this in Abuja, saying investigations had led to the arrest of several suspects over alleged cyber-enabled crimes, electronic banking fraud, armed robbery and theft of mobile devices.
Ezima said investigators traced 761 transactions totalling ₦6.174bn to 105 beneficiaries across 19 banks.
He said the investigation led to the arrest of two Indian nationals allegedly linked to Ecovista Industries, while another suspect remained at large.
The police chief said the investigation demonstrated the growing connection between conventional crimes and technology-enabled offences.
Ezima also disclosed that five suspects had been arrested over the alleged theft of mobile devices worth $144,440.
Six devices were recovered in connection with the case, he said.
According to him, two other suspects were arrested over an Abuja robbery allegedly connected to unauthorised access to bank accounts.
Ezima further disclosed the arrest of Abiodun Olawale Lawal, who was wanted in the United States over alleged wire fraud.
He said Lawal had been remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre as investigations continued.
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