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  In a significant blow to transnational cybercrime, the Nigeria Police Force has dismantled an international online investment scam centre operating in Agbor, Delta State. The operation, conducted by the Police National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCC), resulted in the arrest of seven suspects accused of defrauding victims in Nigeria, the United Kingdom, the United States, and other countries of millions of dollars through sophisticated online schemes. The joint effort involved close collaboration with the United Kingdom's National Crime Agency (NCA) and vital intelligence support from Meta, the parent company of Facebook and other platforms. Authorities stated that the suspects allegedly used hundreds of fake social media accounts—procured from online vendors—to impersonate legitimate cryptocurrency traders and lure victims into fraudulent investment platforms. The arrested individuals have been identified as: Collins Ogwuorie (alleged mastermind) Christian Ogwuorie Gbenoba Emmanuel S...

  Alleged N1.02bn fraud: Court remands 3 Kano electoral officials in prison"—appears to describe a recent or reported development in the ongoing case involving officials from the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC). However, based on available reports from mid-2025 to late 2025, no court has yet remanded the three officials in prison. Instead, the case involves allegations of money laundering and fraud amounting to N1.02 billion (or N1 billion in some reports), with proceedings focused on arraignment, charges, and adjournments. Allegations: The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) accused the trio of conspiring to commit fraud and money laundering between November and December 2024. They allegedly transferred N1.02 billion from KANSIEC's Unity Bank account to SLM Agro Global Farm (a private company with no official contract or link to the commission). The defendants claimed the transfer was to source cash for paying ad-ho...