Cameroonian suspect arrested in Lagos over international bank fraud

A Cameroonian nationalist has been arrested successful Lagos by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, implicit his alleged engagement successful a cross-border slope fraud estimated astatine astir N1.5 billion.

In a connection by the EFCC, the suspect, Bekono Marc Eric, 47, was apprehended by officers of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the EFCC successful Ikoyi connected Thursday, April 23, 2026, successful the Ikorodu country of the state.

According to the anti-graft agency, the fishy is believed to beryllium a subordinate of a transnational syndicate known for carrying retired recognition card-related fraud crossed borders.

Findings from ongoing investigations revealed that the radical operates by opening slope accounts wrong Nigeria and obtaining Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards on with their Personal Identification Numbers (PINs).

“Investigations revealed that members of the syndicate unfastened slope accounts successful Nigeria, get Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards and PINs, and past determination to neighbouring countries wherever they usage the cards to transportation retired fraudulent transactions connected accounts belonging to customers with precocious balances,” the EFCC said.

The EFCC further disclosed that members of the syndicate subsequently question to neighbouring countries, wherever they usage the cards to transportation retired fraudulent withdrawals from accounts belonging to unsuspecting ...