Nigeria Police Force Zone 2 Headquarters in Lagos has arrested three suspects involved in a cybercrime syndicate, with allegations of criminal conspiracy, fraud, cybercrime, forgery, impersonation, and cultism.
The suspects, Tega Emmanuel (24), Jacob Olatunde (33), and Gift Okubakpere (36), were arrested following a targeted operation in the Lekki-Ajah axis of Lagos State on January 7, 2026. Tega Emmanuel was intercepted while driving a Porsche vehicle and confessed to coordinating cyber fraud, romance scams, and generating fraudulent accounts.
The police recovered several exhibits, including laptops, iPhones, international passports, vehicle number plates, and a toy gun. The suspects allegedly used Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, and online banking platforms to carry out their scams.
The Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG Olohundare Moshood Jimoh, assured the public that the suspects will be prosecuted upon conclusion of investigations and efforts are ongoing to apprehend other members of the syndicate.
