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Bank hacking kingpin, Chima Nwigwe, three others arrested in Abuja

Bank hacking kingpin, Chima Nwigwe, three others arrested in Abuja

A suspected hacking kingpin, Chima Anthony Nwigwe, has been arrested alongside three others identified as Effiong Victor Emmanuel, Mohammed Bello Mahmud, managing director, Downstone Ultimate Limited and Daminan Ali for alleged conspiracy, unauthorized access to banks’ computer systems and fraudulent withdrawal of depositors’ funds

The suspected members of the notorious hacking syndicate were arrested by operatives of the EFCC in Abuja.

Dele Oyewale, Head, Media and Publicity of the EFCC announced the smashing of the syndicate in a statement released in Abuja on Tuesday.

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According to the statement, members of the syndicate were arrested by EFCC operatives in a sting operation in Abuja.

Their arrest followed actionable intelligence about their suspected involvement in hacking, compromising databases of commercial banks, thereby causing fraudulent transfers and withdrawals through different digital platforms, the anti-graft agency said in the statement.

The suspects would be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations

Bank hacking kingpin, Chima Nwigwe, three others arrested in Abuja

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