According to Saharareporter, two Nigerian nationals, Obi Alex and Odua Christopher Chukwudi alias Sunny, have been arrested in India for allegedly duping several women after befriending them on matrimonial and dating apps.
The suspects were arrested from Delhi and Gurugram on Friday, February 10, 2023.
This is coming a few days ago two other Nigerian nationals were arrested for allegedly duping 60 women on matrimonial sites.
According to Indian Express, a resident in India approached the police on January 14 after she was allegedly duped of RS55,000 by a man whom she met on a dating site.
An Assistant Commissioner of Police (crime), said the victim met with a man, identified as Alex, on a dating app in December last year. He introduced himself as a German national and said he was a commercial pilot.
During their interrogation, the suspects revealed that they befriended women after making fake profiles on social media platforms and matrimonial sites and extorted money.
“The suspects have cheated many women on the pretext of being caught by the customs department at the Mumbai airport due to excessive cash and expensive goods.” Assistant Commissioner of Police added.
