Nigerian businessman and Lagos real estate CEO, Edwin Omokhuale, 39, has been arrested in Dublin, Ireland, over an alleged $23 million fra.ud
The fra.ud involves an Australian mining company.
The UK National Crime Agency, NCA, announced the arrest in a report published on September 10, 2026, saying Omokhuale was detained by officers of An Garda Síochána on a UK arrest warrant.
He was arrested at Dublin Airport on Wednesday afternoon as he was about to board a flight to Paris.
According to the NCA, Omokhuale faces money laundering charges over the alleged fra.ud, which involved about US$23 million, in early 2023.
Investigators believe the suspected fra.udsters were based in the UK and deceived employees of the Australian company into transferring money to bank accounts they controlled.
“Omokhuale, who lived in the UK at the time of the fra.ud, will appear in court in Dublin as extradition proceedings to bring him back to the UK commence,” the NCA said.
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People like him make hardworking men feel they are not doing well
They are the ones popping champagne like its nothing in the club
80% of young billionaires in lagos, are either into high profile fraud or drugs peddling. That is the truth. These real estate guys are worst
Too many crimes carried out by Nigerians in Australia this year alone. make dem no pur sand for our garri