Kenyan authorities have arrested three Nigerian nationals in the Mwaliko Estate area of Mwea Town over allegations of cyber fraud.
According to a report by Tuko News, the suspects were taken into custody on Wednesday by operatives of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). They were identified as Peter Chukwujekwu, Alazor Chukulute Sunday, and Nnalue Chiagozie Samwe.
The report said the trio were removed from their apartment after residents raised concerns about “suspicious late-night activities” within the building. The DCI confirmed the arrests, describing the operation as “a multi-agency raid targeting a cyber fraud ring.”
In a statement quoted by Tuko News, the DCI said: “Three Nigerian nationals nabbed in Kirinyaga multi-agency raid. A well-coordinated multi-agency raid in Mwaliko Estate within Mwea town has blown the lid off a suspected cyber fraud ring operated by three Nigerian nationals.”
Investigators said the suspects, who claimed they were running an online business, were living in Kenya without valid work permits.
The incident adds to a growing number of cases involving Nigerians arrested abroad for offences such as cyber fraud, drug trafficking, and human trafficking.
In June 2023, Kenyan police arrested 19 Nigerians in Nairobi for alleged electronic fraud targeting Kenyan citizens. The DCI said the suspects, aged between 19 and 33, used social media platforms to lure victims with promises of overseas goods deliveries.
“The fraudsters start by befriending you on social media (Facebook), and once you accept the friend request, they initiate a friendly chat that promises the victim goodies to be sent through DHL at the airport,” the agency explained.
