The Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Zone 2 headquarters in Onikan, Lagos, has arrested 33-year-old Jacob Olatunde, 24-year-old Tega Emmanuel, and 36-year-old Gift Okubakpere for criminal conspiracy, cybercrime, forgery, impersonation and cultism.

Their arrest  followed complaints  about their activities  received on January 7, 2026 by  the Zonal Intelligence Department (ZID).

It was gathered that an intelligence operation in the Lekki−Ajah axis of Lagos State  led to their arrest  on Monday, March 30, 2026.

Emmanuel was intercepted along Chevron Drive, Lekki−Ajah expressway, while driving a Porsche vehicle.

The Command stated that he confessed to his involvement in cybercrime activities and a search warrant was executed at his residence subsequently leading to the arrest of two other suspects, Jacob Olatunde and Gift Okubakpere.
During interrogation, the suspects confessed to their various roles in the coordinated cybercrime operation.

Emmanuel confessed to coordinating cyber fraud, romance scams, and generating fraudulent accounts, while Olatunde confessed to handling financial transactions and managing the collection of illicit funds.

Okubakpere was responsible for managing crypto currency related scams carried out via Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, crypto currency platforms, and online banking platforms.

The arrest led to the recovery of three HP Laptops, one Apple MacBook Laptop, two MacBook Tablets, nine iPhones containing evidence of criminal activities, devices used for fraudulent transactions, six international passports, Lagos State vehicle number plates (LSR 235 JM, FKJ 558 JK), three dealer number plates, military camouflage, one mini printer, one toy gun (pistol) which the suspect claimed was used for skit production.

Also recovered were 98 pieces of suspected counterfeit $100 currency notes, illicit drugs suspected to be Indian hemp and smoking paraphernalia.

Spokesperson for the Command, Gbenga Afolayan, said investigations have been extended to relevant agencies to confirm the status of the suspected counterfeit currency and illicit drugs.

The Assistant Inspector General of Police, Moshood Jimoh assured the public that the suspects will be prosecuted upon the conclusion of investigations as  efforts are ongoing to apprehend other members of the syndicate.

He further reaffirmed  the commitment of  Zone 2  to sustaining the fight against fraud related offences within Lagos and Ogun State.