Spread the wordThe Nigeria Police Force, National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has uncovered and dismantled a sophisticated cyber-enabled fraud syndicate responsible for the illegal diversion of a telecommunications company’s airtime and data resources, resulting in an estimated financial loss of over N7.7 billion. The operation led to the arrest of six suspects: Ahmad Bala, Karibu Mohammed Shehu, Umar Habib, Obinna Ananaba, Ibrahim Shehu, and Masa’ud Sa’ad. Substantial sums of money traced to the suspects’ accounts were also recovered.”The spokesperson said the suspects would be charged to court on the completion of the investigation. Meanwhile, he said the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has commended the officers involved in the investigation for their professionalism. The police boss reiterated the unwavering resolve of the Nigeria Police Force, through the NPF-NCCC, to safeguard Nigeria’s digital and financial ecosystems, dismantle cyber-criminal networks, and ensure that offenders are held accountable regardless of position or affiliation.