The Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted a man, David Udensik, also known as Dr Jacob Bello, for his involvement in an international oil fraud worth over $1m.
This is according a statement by the Nigeria Police Force on Tuesday.
According to the Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, the conviction followed a petition by a United States–based energy company, which accused the suspect of defrauding it under the guise of facilitating crude oil transactions in Nigeria.
Hundeyin added that investigations by operatives of the National Cybercrime Centre revealed that Udensik ran a criminal network between 2018 and 2023,
Udensik was also said to have forged documents allegedly issued by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and other regulatory agencies to deceive the victim company.