The INTERPOL and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have successfully arrested and extradited from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) a Nigerian man, Mohammed Hassan
Force PRO, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said in a statement that: “the extant case involves a complaint filed by one Mr. Akinola Bayo Michael, who, in October 2021, sought to obtain foreign exchange for the purpose of purchasing a machine from the Netherlands. Mr. Michael sent a substantial sum of N492,750,000 only to the bank account of Mr. Mohammed Sulaiman.
“However, instead of facilitating the forex transaction as agreed, Mr. Sulaiman transferred the funds to another individual, Mr. Mohammed Hassan Barau. “Barau, who resides in the United Arab Emirates, subsequently sent 513,000 Euros to Mr. Michael from Belgium, supposedly for the forex transaction. However, this transaction was flagged as fraudulent, leading Mr. Michael to return the funds to the sender.
Realizing that he had been a victim of fraud, Mr. Michael made multiple attempts to recover his money but was unsuccessful. “The case took a significant turn when it was assigned to INTERPOL which launched an investigation into the matter. Recognizing the severity of the fraud and its international dimension, INTERPOL placed the prime suspect, Mr. Mohammed Hassan Barau, on a red alert list, thereby facilitating international cooperation in tracking and apprehending the suspect.”
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