Crimes

EFCC nabs church founder over $182,000 wire fraud

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested Kelechi Vitalis Anozie, a suspect on the watch list of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Anozie is the Founder of Praying City Church located in Owerri, Imo State.

He was arrested on March 10, 2022, following credible intelligence linking him to alleged conspiracy, wire fraud and money laundering.

EFCC arrests suspected internet fraudster over $100m scam

Anozie and four other suspects: Valentine Iro, Ekene Ekechukwu (alias Ogedi Power), Bright Azubuike (alias Bright Bauer Azubuike) and Ifeanyi Junior, are alleged to have defrauded one F.F who lives in Illinois, United States, the sum of $135,800 and another $47,000.

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