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Ex-Guber Candidate Arrested For Alleged Fraud
as part of “significant strides in the investigation of a complex financial fraud”
A former gubernatorial candidate has been arrested for alleged fraud.
He is Wilfred Bonse.
According to information released by the Nigerian Police, the suspect was arrested as part of “significant strides in the investigation of a complex financial fraud case reported by Patricia Technologies Limited. “
The police explained that “the case involves criminal conspiracy, unauthorized modification of computer systems, network data, and the unlawful diversion of funds amounting to over Two Hundred Million Naira (N200,000,000:00k) as contained in a petition to the Inspector General of Police.”
Bonse was a gubernatorial candidate in Cross Rivers state.
Providing further information, the police disclosed that in “outlining the details of the alleged theft, conversion of cryptocurrency wallets, and unauthorized fund diversion from the company’s Flutterwave account, the petition specifically mentioned some individuals currently at large. However, pain staking efforts on their trail led to the arrest of one Amb Wilfred Bonse.”
In highlighting the suspect’s link to the alleged crime, the information from the Nigerian Police stated that “having registered his involvement in the complex crime. Wilfred Bonse, conspired in laundering the sum of Fifty Million Naira (N50,000,000:00k) originating from the fraudulent diversion of Six Hundred and Seven Million Naira (N607,000,000:00k) from Patricia Technology company’s account to his bank account through a cryptocurrency wallet.”
The Police added that the investigation into the case is “ongoing”.
