Nigerian on Kenya cybercrime wanted list arrested

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Kenyan detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) say they have arrested a wanted Nigerian cybercrime suspect who has been on the run.

A statement by the DCI said Charles Ogochukwu alias ‘Sanchez’ was intercepted at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi while attempting to board a Nigeria-bound flight, Citizen Digital reports Monday.

The security agency said the breakthrough followed a successful operation conducted together with immigration counterparts.

“Our watchful detectives pounced on Sanchez Charles Ogochukwu as he prepared to board a Nigeria-bound flight. Ogochukwu, who is wanted for a Cyber Crime offence, was intercepted following a successful operation conducted together with our immigration counterparts,” the statement read.