The police in the Republic of Benin have arrested one Okail Shadrach, a Nigerian studying at the Cyprus International University, Nicosia over cyberfraud-related allegations.
The suspect was taken into custody on February 7, 2023, in Porto-Novo, NIGERIACRIME gathered.
The Benin police authorities have refused to release details of Shadrach’s arrest, however, a document that leaked from an ally of the suspect showed that he was arrested for suspected fraud-related case.
Part of the document read, “Chief prosecutor of fraud carried out through electronic information network or computer system.
“Fact provided for and repressed by Articles 566 of the law 2017-20 supporting code provided by the Republic of Benin.
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“We enjoin the manager of the said remand centre to receive it and hold deposit until it is ordered otherwise.
“Request any agent of the public force to whom this mandate will be exhibited to lend a hand for its execution, if necessary, in witness.
“Whereof of this mandate of the deposit has been signed by us and bearing our seal.
“Done in our our public prosecutors office on February 15, 2023 at 3:54pm.”
The arrest was confirmed by the Nigerian Ambassador to Benin Republic, Dr Olukayode Aluko, who lamented that most Nigerian students in Benin are involved in criminal activities, giving a bad name to the nation.
“Two of my officers have been handling it, and the authorities there have confirmed that they have electronic evidence that he was involved in some of these criminal acts here and he has confessed. He has a sister here who has been asked to get a lawyer,” the envoy said.
He queried the reason the student traveled to Benin for holiday and added that Shadrach has confessed to committing the crime.
The envoy disclosed that an average of 25 Nigerians, mostly young people, are arrested for different crimes in Benin.
“They have their own laws and each country is governed by laws. His matter is being attended to, he’s in detention, he has confessed to be doing what he was said to be doing. They found things that have happened even in the past linked to his phone. There are evidences against him, he’s not disputing it,” he added.