Officers from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission apprehended the musician Aniji Shedrack Chidubem, widely recognized as Sanij-D, on allegations of defrauding a British citizen, Susan Mclean, of £9,300.
Sanij-D, who was taken into custody in the Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, is also accused of defrauding an American, Diana Rosado Gonzalax, of $2,000.
He employed social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp, along with foreign phone numbers, as his means of defrauding the victims.
The EFCC, in a statement issued on Monday, revealed that Chidubem impersonated a marine engineer named Christopher Rossi, who supposedly worked on boats and pipelines in Singapore.
He utilized Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp, all with foreign phone numbers, to carry out his fraudulent activities.
The EFCC further stated that he would face legal charges once the investigations are completed.
In a separate case, the EFCC detained Chike Nosa Agada, an unlicensed foreign exchange dealer, for an alleged fraud amounting to N2 billion.
Agada, a 37-year-old individual from Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State, was declared wanted by the Commission for fraudulent activities involving obtaining money through false pretenses and stealing by conversion.
He was apprehended in the Bourdillion area of Ikoyi, Lagos, during a sting operation following credible intelligence. Legal proceedings will commence once the investigations are concluded.
A mobile device was also seized from him upon his arrest
