The Nigeria Police Drive (INTERPOL) Nationwide Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja, has introduced the arrest of two high-profile suspects needed for alleged funding fraud and cybercrime amounting to $210,000 and N452 million.
The Drive Headquarters Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in an announcement on Could 13, 2025, naming the suspects as Robert Harms (a Canadian nationwide) and Okeke Ogechi Njaka (a Nigerian).
He emphasised that this growth follows the continued battle towards transnational monetary crimes and underscores the Nigeria Police Drive’s dedication to tackling each monetary and cyber-related threats.
Based on the official, an investigation by INTERPOL NCB Abuja efficiently led to the arrest of Robert Harms in reference to an alleged fraudulent funding scheme focusing on Tepison Enterprises, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State.
“The complainant alleged that Harms, launched by a Polaris Bank account officer in June 2023, fraudulently induced them to spend money on a fictitious Waste-to-Power Venture in Canada.
“Underneath this pretense, Tepison Enterprises transferred $210,000 to safe a fabricated ‘capital undertaking bond,’ with guarantees of a $30,000 return inside 4 weeks-returns which by no means materialized,” the assertion partly reads.
“Additional inquiries confirmed that Harms had no authentic affiliation with VDQ-NRG Programs Restricted, the Canadian firm he falsely claimed to symbolize. The CEO of VDQ-NRG Programs Restricted, when contacted, denied any data of or affiliation with Harms,” the assertion added.
“Harms admitted to receiving the funds and violating the funding settlement,” he added.
In a separate operation, Adejobi mentioned the police re-apprehended Njaka, who is needed for a sequence of alleged cybercrimes and fraud-related offences, together with cyberbullying, cyberstalking, acquiring cash beneath false pretences, dishonest, and prison breach of belief.
The police added that Njaka’s non-governmental organisation, Ogechi Serving to Arms Foundation, can also be dealing with prosecution for allegedly acquiring N452,821,982 in a medical help rip-off earlier than the Federal Excessive Courtroom, Abuja, together with Emeka Ezeogbo and Tolotolo Household Foundation.
“Njaka was declared needed by way of a Particular Police Gazette Bulletin issued in 2021.
“She was initially arrested in Anambra State on January 4, 2025, however subsequently absconded after leaping administrative bail.
“Persistent intelligence-led efforts led to her re-arrest on Could 8, 2025, in her hideout in Abuja,” the assertion added.
The Nigeria Police Drive, beneath the management of the Inspector-Basic of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, emphasised its unyielding resolve to fight all types of transnational monetary crimes.
The police urged members of the general public to train utmost warning and due diligence earlier than getting into into high-value worldwide agreements and to promptly report any suspicious exercise to legislation enforcement businesses.
