Nigerian men arrested in India for stealing ₦4 million from local woman
Story by Victor Itodo ABUH
Delhi Police have arrested three Nigerian nationals—Lezhu John, Gibril Mohammed, and Egboola Ekena—for allegedly orchestrating a sophisticated cyber fraud operation that defrauded a local woman of ₹2.62 lakh (approximately ₦4.9 million).
The trio was apprehended on Friday after an intensive investigation into the online scam. Authorities revealed that the suspects operated by creating fake bank accounts and social media profiles to deceive their victims. Investigations further uncovered that they had procured over 500 bank accounts using a mix of genuine and forged documents, which were used to launder the proceeds of their criminal activities.
According to M.M. Rajput, Assistant Commissioner of Police (Cybercrime), “The suspects, who had overstayed their visas, had turned to cybercrime as a source of income. They were reportedly transferring large sums of money between accounts to conceal the origin of the stolen funds.”
The case came to light after a woman lodged a complaint with the Cybercrime Police Station, claiming she had been conned out of ₹2.62 lakh. Investigators traced suspicious bank transactions back to the suspects, uncovering incriminating evidence on their mobile devices. The phones contained hundreds of photographs of individuals, used to create fake social media profiles for luring victims.
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Police are now tracing the origins of the purchased bank accounts and investigating other groups involved in supplying account details. Efforts are also underway to map the full extent of the gang’s operations and identify additional victims.
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