EFCC arrests Nigerian musician who defrauded Briton, American

On Monday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) detained musician Aniji Shedrack Chidubem, nicknamed Sanij-D, for allegedly scamming a British woman, Susan Mclean, of £9,300.

The Lagos-based musician was also accused of defrauding an American, Diana Rosado Gonzalax, of $2,000.

Sanij-D was apprehended in the Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, following credible intelligence on the activities of an internet fraud syndicate.

EFCC said the singer, known for hits like “Profesy” and “Katalina,” allegedly impersonated a marine engineer, Christopher Rossi, who fixes boats and pipelines in Singapore.

“He used Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram applications with foreign phone numbers as his fraudulent means of perpetrating and defrauding his victims,” EFCC alleged.

The anti-graft agency said Sanij-D will be arraigned as soon as investigations are concluded.