US EditionNigeria: Police Uncover N7.7 Billion Telecom Fraud, Arrest Six Suspects
Six suspects were arrested after a telecom company's billing system was compromised, leading to losses exceeding N7.7 billion, police said.
- The Nigeria Police Force uncovered a large-scale cyber-enabled fraud that diverted an unnamed Nigerian telecommunications company's airtime and data, causing losses estimated at over N7.7 billion.
- Following reports of unusual billing activity, investigators found fraudsters compromised internal staff login credentials to manipulate the telecommunications company's core systems.
- Police arrested six suspects—Ahmad Bala, Karibu Mohammed Shehu, Umar Habib, Obinna Ananaba, Ibrahim Shehu, and Masa'ud Sa'ad—and recovered assets including over 400 laptops, 1,000 mobile phones, two mini-plazas, and a Toyota RAV4.
- The Force said suspects will be charged in court upon investigation conclusion, and Inspector-General of Police Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, praised officers for their professionalism and commitment to safeguarding Nigeria's digital ecosystem.
- The operation in October 2025, as per the source, involved arrests in Kano and Katsina states with a follow-up in the FCT, aimed at dismantling cybercriminal networks.
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