- The Nigeria Police Force, has dismantled a sophisticated cross-border fraud syndicate following actionable intelligence from the East Africa Sub-Sahara Africa Safe Promotion (EA-SSASPF) Foundation in Nairobi, Kenya.
Disclosing the development on Wednesday, the Force described the feat as a major breakthrough in cybercrime investigations which highlights its intensified efforts to tackle financial fraud, safeguard foreign investment, and protect the integrity of Nigeria’s digital economy.
The Force explained how an intelligence-led operation conducted by the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCC) resulted in the arrest of the prime suspect, Agbor Martins Black-Diamond, also known as Oruojong Black Diamond Agbor Martins, who allegedly posed as a World Bank official and representative of U.S.-based donor agencies to defraud victims.
Investigations revealed that two Kenyan victims were deceived into transferring a total of $250,000 over three years as “administrative fees” to access non-existent donor funding. The suspect reportedly staged fake symposiums in Nigeria and South Africa and, in 2024, convinced the victims to secure a loan using family property to access a fictitious $850,000 empowerment fund in Ghana.
Further financial analysis confirmed multiple inflows, including $57,975 between February and July 2023. The suspect was arrested on March 31, 2026. His organisation, Black Diamond African Beauty Restoration Foundation, was found to be unregistered, prompting him to register another entity, United African Continent Limited, in November 2024 to legitimise his activities. He also allegedly extended the scheme locally, collecting ₦50,000 from farmers in Kuje under the guise of empowerment programmes.
In a separate case, operatives arrested one Chinedu Mbachu, a former employee accused of unauthorised system modification, cybersquatting, and diversion of company funds. He reportedly used personal accounts to receive payments meant for his employer, with a mobile phone and identity documents recovered as evidence.
Additionally, two suspects, Ayodele Daramola and Dada Babatunde Oluwatobi, were arrested over alleged conspiracy, data breach, and business email compromise. Investigations indicate that between May and December 2025, the duo siphoned ₦85 million by exploiting internal systems and funnelling the funds through a commercial bank account.
