Onyia Munachim has been declared wanted by the Interpol section of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) wanted for alleged N5.3 billion investment fraud.
Ms Onyia had allegedly swindled unsuspecting investors through a Ponzi scheme named Muna Investment.
The Interpol section of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has declared Munachim Onyia wanted for alleged N5.3 billion investment fraud.
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Ms Onyia had allegedly swindled unsuspecting investors through a Ponzi scheme named Muna Investment.
The Interpol section of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has declared Munachim Onyia wanted for alleged N5.3 billion investment fraud.
Ms Onyia had allegedly swindled unsuspecting investors through a Ponzi scheme named Muna Investment.
The Interpol section of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has declared Munachim Onyia wanted for alleged N5.3 billion investment fraud.
Ms Onyia had allegedly swindled unsuspecting investors through a Ponzi scheme named Muna Investment.
Before going at large, Ms Onyia had been running MECO Enterprises, a sole proprietorship she registered in September 2018, according to companies registration filings. She also ran IBC Africa, an investment firm, and the eponymous Muna Investment, a Ponzi scheme through which she allegedly swindled unsuspecting investors.
A warrant of arrest issued for Onyia by the Lagos Division of the Federal High Court and seen by The Gazette said she is wanted for obtaining money under false pretence and pretending to be a staff of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), The Peoples Gazette said.
“She is wanted by the police for the offence of obtaining Money under False Pretence the suspect falsely claimed to be a CBN Agent and obtained over one Billion Naira (N1B),” a notice issued by the Interpol section of the Nigeria Police Force in Lagos said.
The Lagos State Police Command also arrested Silas Babatunde, a marketing executive who was with Guarantee Trust Bank (GTB) at the time of the fraud. The police are looking into whether or not Mr Babatunde acted alone or with the knowledge and approval of his superiors at the bank
