Three Nigerians Arrested In Kenya Over Alleged Cyber Fraud
Three Nigerian nationals have been arrested in Mwaliko Estate, Mwea Town, Kenya, on suspicion of running a cyber fraud operation.
According to Tuko News, the suspects—identified as Peter Chukwujekwu, Alazor Chukulute Sunday, and Nnalue Chiagozie Samwe—were apprehended on Wednesday by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
Residents reportedly alerted authorities after noticing unusual late-night activities at the suspects’ apartment. The DCI confirmed that the arrests were part of “a multi-agency raid targeting a cyber fraud ring” in the area.
In an official statement, the DCI 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 operate an online business, were living in Kenya illegally without valid work permits.
This incident is part of a broader trend of Nigerians being arrested abroad for offenses including cybercrime, human trafficking, and drug-related crimes. In June 2023, 19 Nigerians were detained in Nairobi for electronic fraud targeting Kenyan citizens.
The DCI noted that the suspects, aged between 19 and 33, used social media to lure victims by posing as sellers offering 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 agency explained.
