Lucky Obukohwo Reporting
The Nigeria Police Force said its INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja has returned the staggering sum of $23,000 recovered from an alleged international romance scammer, Achufusi Obioma Ikenna, to the victim.
The victim resides in the Cayman Islands.
Force image maker, Acting ACP Benjamin Hundeyin said this in a statement made available to Journalists.
He said the repatriation followed a request received from the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service seeking assistance of the INTERPOL NCB Abuja to investigate a Nigerian national, Achufusi Obioma Ikenna, who defrauded a resident of the Cayman Islands through an online romance scam.
“Acting on the request, INTERPOL NCB Abuja conducted discreet, intelligence-led investigations which led to the arrest of the suspect and the recovery of the sum of $23,000.
“Following the completion of all necessary documentation and in collaboration with international partners, the recovered funds were formally handed over to the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service, through the British High Commission in Abuja, represented by Mr. Shaun McLeary, for secure delivery to the victim,” the statement reads in part.
Hundeyin added that the suspect would be arraigned at the conclusion of investigation
“This successful repatriation underscores the Nigeria Police Force’s sustained commitment to intelligence-driven policing, effective international collaboration, and the disruption of transnational cybercrime networks.
“The Force remains resolute in ensuring that proceeds of crime are traced, recovered, and returned to victims, while offenders are identified and brought to justice in line with applicable laws and international best practices,” the statement added.
