Police Nab Two High-Profile Cybercrime Suspects in Major Fraud Crackdown
In a significant move against international financial crime, the Nigeria Police Force INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja, has arrested two high-profile individuals linked to cyber fraud and investment scams.
Canadian national Robert Harms was apprehended at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport while attempting to flee to Canada.
Harms allegedly defrauded Tepison Enterprises of $210,000 in a fake Waste-to-Energy project scam, posing as a representative of a Canadian firm.
Investigations revealed the company had no ties with Harms.
He has since been arraigned at the Federal High Court, Uyo, and remains in custody pending further hearing on 20 May 2025.
In a separate case, notorious cybercrime suspect, Ms Okeke Ogechi Njaka, was re-arrested in Abuja after previously jumping bail.
Wanted since 2021, Njaka faces charges ranging from cyberstalking and cyberbullying to criminal breach of trust.
Her NGO, Ogechi Helping Hands Foundation, is also under investigation for fraudulently acquiring over N452 million in a bogus medical aid scheme.
The police, under IGP Kayode Egbetokun, reaffirmed their commitment to tackling financial crimes and urged Nigerians to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities promptly.
