TIMELINE: How 65 Nigerians Were Arrested, Jailed For Fraud In India In Past Six Months
In recent times, the media has been inundated with reports of Nigerians being arrested for various crimes such as trafficking, cyber fraud, among others in India.
by Saharareporters, New York
Mar 03, 2021
Travelling to foreign countries in search of greener pastures has become a common phenomenon in Nigeria, considering the widespread hardship and other challenges confronting citizens.
Unfortunately, some of those who supposedly travel out of the country in search of better opportunities often resort to crimes abroad. One of the foreign countries where some Nigerians are known for committing crimes is India.
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CHANDIGARH: The cyber cell of the UT police have arrested a Nigerian national for allegedly duping a Sector 21 resident of Rs 14 lakhs on the pretext of getting courier.
The accused has been identified as Francis Emeka Duruobasi, a resident of Nigeria. The accused was arrested from Greater Noida, UP, on Tuesday.
Sadho Singh of Sector 21 reported to the cops that he received a message on his FB messenger from one Chanda of UK and she shared her WhatsApp number with the complainant. Later, both started chatting and the accused told him that her husband had died and left a huge amount of money and she wanted to donate the same in India.