Dele Oyewale, EFCC Head of Media & Publicity in a statement on Tuesday said the suspects were arrested in Abuja following actionable intelligence about their suspected involvement in hacking, compromising databases of commercial banks
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Chima Anthony Nwigwe, the alleged mastermind behind a bank hacking syndicate.
Nwigwe was apprehended alongside three other suspects: Effiong Victor Emmanuel; Mohammed Bello, managing director, Downstone Ultimate Limited Mahmud; and Daminan Ali, for alleged conspiracy, unauthorized access to banks’ computer systems and fraudulent withdrawal of depositors’ funds.
Dele Oyewale, EFCC Head of Media & Publicity in a statement on Tuesday said the suspects were arrested in a “sting operation in Abuja following actionable intelligence about their suspected involvement in hacking, compromising databases of commercial banks, thereby causing fraudulent transfers and withdrawals through different digital platforms”.
The suspects would be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations, he added.