At least three Nigerian nationals have been arrested in Mwaliko Estate, Mwea Town, Kenya, over alleged involvement in cyber fraud
Tuko News, a Kenyan digital news platform, reported that the suspects were apprehended by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Wednesday. The individuals have been identified as Peter Chukwujekwu, Alazor Chukulute Sunday, and Nnalue Chiagozie Samwe.
According to the report, the trio were discovered after residents raised concerns about unusual late-night activities in their apartment. The DCI confirmed the arrests, saying they were part of “a multi-agency raid targeting a cyber fraud ring” in the area.
A DCI statement said, “Three Nigerian nationals nabbed in Kirinyaga multi-agency raid. A well-coordinated multi-agency raid in Mwaliko Estate within Mwea town has blown the lid off a suspected cyber fraud ring operated by three Nigerian nationals.”
The suspects, who claimed to be running an online business, were living in Kenya illegally without valid work permits.
This case is part of a wider pattern of Nigerians being arrested abroad for crimes such as cyber fraud, drug trafficking, and human trafficking. In June 2023, Kenyan authorities detained 19 Nigerians in Nairobi for electronic fraud targeting local citizens.
The DCI added that the suspects, aged between 19 and 33, used social media to lure victims, posing as online sellers promising deliveries from abroad. “The fraudsters start by befriending you on social media (Facebook), and once you accept the friend request, they initiate a friendly chat that promises the victim goodies to be sent through DHL at the airport,” the DCI explained.
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