3 Nigerians nabbed extortion face raps for
The Philippine Star|September 22, 2024
Three Nigerian men are facing criminal cases after they were arrested in Las Piñas City on allegations of extortion and involvement in scamming activities, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) reported last Friday.
Emmanuel Tupas

Ugochukwu Osuagwu, Chinonso Omeje and Benjamin Onu were slapped with complaints of extortion and violation of Republic Act 12010, or the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act in relation to RA 10175, or the Cybercrime Prevention Act.

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