[News] Nigerian national arrested in India for allegedly duping man of N33m

A Nigerian man staying illegally in India has been arrested for allegedly duping a Dehradun resident of N33.3m on the pretext of investment in cryptocurrency worth Rs 2 crores, the Uttarakhand Special Task Force (STF) said on Tuesday, August 17.

 

According to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) STF, Ajay Singh, the accused identified as Ernest Michael Ohenhen fraudulently took Rs 60 lakhs from the complainant.

 

In a joint operation, Uttarakhand STF and cyber police arrested the accused from Delhi in a case of cyber fraud.

 

The police recovered eight cellphones, two laptops, and other gadgets from Ohenhen, who was also allegedly engaged in another cyber fraud in Devprayag, Uttarakhand.