Yesterday LIB reported that the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced the arrest of 80 suspected internet fraudsters.
An update served on the arrest, revealed that 77 of the arrested suspects are Nigerians. They were accused of conspiring with federal and state agents to perpetrate the crime. Asides being involved in schemes that resulted in the transfer of at least $6 million which was obtained fraudulently, the suspects were also allegedly involved in the attempted theft of at least an additional $40 million.
US attorney, Nick Hanna said the suspects handed a total of 252 count charges bordering on “conspiracy to defraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, aggravated identity theft”, had nicknames such as “Thank You Jesus”, “Son of God”, American Man”, God is God”, “He is Risen”.
Here is the full list below;
| S/N | SUSPECTS |
|---|---|
| 1 | Valentine Iro |
| 2 | Chukwudi Christogunus Igbokwe |
| 3 | Jerry Elo Ikogho |
| 4 | Izuchukwu Kingsley Umejesi |
| 5 | Adegoke Moses Ogungbe |
| 6 | Chukwudi Collins Ajaeze (better known as Thank You Jesus) |
| 7 | Ekene Augustine Ekechukwu |
| 8 | Chuks Eroha |
| 9 | Collins Nnaemeka Ojima |
| 10 | Uchenna Ochiagha |
| 11 | Nnamdi Theojoseph Duru |
| 12 | Ericson Uche Oforka |
| 13 | Mark Ifeanyi Chukwuocha |
| 14 | Augustine Nnamdi |
| 15 | Chiemezie Christopher Chilaka |
| 16 | Charles Ohajimkpo |
| 17 | Stanley Ugochukwu Uche |
| 18 | Chika Augustine Odionyenma |
| 19 | Paschal Chima Ogbonna |
| 20 | Samuel Nnamdi Onwuasoanya |
| 21 | Macwilliam Chinonso Chukwuocha |
| 22 | Emmanuel Onyeka Uzoka |
| 23 | Joshua Aniefiok Awak |
| 24 | George Ugochukwu Egwumba |
| 25 | Uchechukwu Solomon Ezirim |
| 26 | Augustine Ifeanyi Okafor |
| 27 | Okay Sam Mal |
| 28 | Leslie N. Mba |
| 29 | Ogohukwu Innocent Ikewesi |
| 30 | Emmanuel Uzoma Ogandu (better known as Son of God’ |
| 31 | Amarachukwu Harley Anywanu |
| 32 | Bright Ifeanyi Azubuike |
| 33 | Emeka Moses Nwachukwu |
| 34 | Donatus Izunwanne |
| 35 | Chinwendu Kenneth Osuji |
| 36 | Eusebius Ugochukwu Onyeka |
| 37 | Chidi Anunobi |
| 38 | Anthony Nwabunwanne Okolo |
| 39 | Obinna Christian Onuwa |
| 40 | Chijioke Chukwuma Isamade |
| 41 | Linus Nnamdi Madufor |
| 42 | Chrysaugonus Nnebedum |
| 43 | Ugochukwu Okereke |
| 44 | Fidel Leon Odimara |
| 45 | Kingsley Chinedu Onudorogu |
| 46 | Dessi Nzenwah |
| 47 | Chimaroke Obasi |
| 48 | James Chigozie Agube |
| 49 | Chimaobi Uzozie Okorie |
| 50 | Ogochukwu Ohiri |
| 51 | Kennedy Chibueze Ugwu |
| 52 | Ifeanyichukwu Oluwadamilare Agwuegbo |
| 53 | Victor Ifeanyi Chukwu |
| 54 | Chidi Emmanuel Megwa |
| 55 | Princewill Arinze Duru |
| 56 | Desmond Iwu |
| 57 | Onyeka Vincent Chika |
| 58 | Ifeanyi Kingsley Mezienwa |
| 59 | Victor Uchenna Aguh |
| 60 | Kevin Amarachi Eshimnu |
| 61 | Vitalis Kelechi Anozie |
| 62 | Williams Obiora Agunwa |
| 63 | George Chimezie Dike |
| 64 | Munachiso Kyrian Ukachukwu |
| 65 | Nwannebuike Osmund |
| 66 | Chidiebere Franklin Nwangwu |
| 67 | Damian Uchechukwu Ajah |
| 68 | Emeka P. Ejiofor |
| 69 | Lawrence Chukwuma Ubasineke |
| 70 | Chinedu Bright Ibeto |
| 71 | Valentine Amarachi Nwanegwo |
| 72 | Emmanuel Chidiebere Dike |
| 73 | Jeremiah Utieyin Eki |
| 74 | Chinaka Davidson Iwuoha |
| 75 | Chima Darlington Duru |
| 76 | Ikenna Christian Ihejiureme |
| 77 | Obi Onyedika Madekwe |
This is coming after LIB reported that FBI’s dragnet for 57 other suspects has been extended globally. Here is a video of announcement of the arrest;
