A Nigerian national identified as Okocha Kasmir Ikemba, has been arrested by the police in Bengaluru, India for allegedly duping a woman after promising her a job in the UK.
Ikemba was arrested on Sunday, February 26, 2023.
According to the police, Ikemba contacted a woman about a job opening in the UK through email and even promised her the job after which she transferred Rs 34,07,542 to his account. But he did not get her any job.
The woman registered a complaint against him at the North East Division Cyber Crime police station.
The police arrested the Nigerian national and seized six mobile phones, a laptop, a SIM card, and a passport. They have registered the case and further investigation is underway.
WITHIN NIGERIA recalls that a Nigerian national, Bernard Chukwunonsu, has been arrested by Surat police in India for allegedly duping a woman of N31m after promising to marry her.
The Surat police commissioner, Ajay Kumar Tomar, said, “The accused befriended the woman through social media and promised to marry her. The accused and his friend later called her posing as Immigration department officers. They told her that her boyfriend has been caught and a parcel has been seized from him.”
He added that, “The caller demanded money to release her boyfriend and the parcel. The woman then deposited Rs. 57.39 lakh in the bank account of the accused between December 1 and December 12. After few days, the accused stopped picking up her calls.”