Nigeria’s anti-graft agency has launched a fresh manhunt for three suspects, including a foreign national, over allegations of fraud and breach of trust.
The development comes as authorities continue to intensify investigations into financial crimes that have increasingly crossed borders, involving suspects operating from different countries while targeting victims in Nigeria and beyond.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared a foreigner and two Nigerians wanted over separate cases involving alleged financial fraud, obtaining money under false pretences, and criminal breach of trust. The announcement was contained in notices issued by the commission through its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale.
One of the suspects is 48-year-old Emeka Johnson Iheanacho, who is wanted over allegations of obtaining money by false pretence and criminal conversion of funds. According to the EFCC, his last known address is in Ashford, Kent, United Kingdom.
A separate notice also named Ogadima Dominic Duru and Khalidur Rahman Mohammad Talukder as wanted persons in connection with alleged offences involving obtaining money by false pretence and criminal breach of trust. Talukder, identified as a foreign national, was listed with a last known address in London, while Duru’s last known address is on Lagos Island.
“The public is hereby notified that the persons whose photographs appear below are wanted,” the EFCC said in its notice.
The agency urged members of the public with useful information regarding the whereabouts of the suspects to contact any of its offices nationwide or report to the nearest security agency.
Such public notices have become a familiar tool for the commission, particularly in cases where investigators believe suspects may have left their known locations or could be attempting to evade arrest.
Financial crime investigations have increasingly become more complex as transactions move across multiple jurisdictions and involve networks operating beyond Nigeria’s borders.
In many cases, investigators rely heavily on cooperation from foreign authorities, intelligence agencies, and members of the public to track suspects whose activities span different countries.
The latest declaration highlights another dimension of modern fraud investigations: the international movement of suspects and funds.
Authorities have repeatedly warned that fraud schemes are becoming more sophisticated, often involving multiple actors, digital transactions, and cross-border connections that make investigations more difficult.
“Anyone with useful information should contact the commission or the nearest police station,” the EFCC stated.
The anti-graft agency has in recent months expanded efforts to track individuals wanted for various financial crimes, including online investment fraud, money laundering, and advance-fee schemes. Several public notices have been issued as part of those investigations.
While the EFCC has not disclosed the full details of the cases involving the three suspects, the publication of wanted notices typically signals that investigators have exhausted initial attempts to locate the individuals through normal channels.
For now, the focus remains on finding the suspects and advancing the investigations.
Whether the search leads to arrests in Nigeria or requires international cooperation abroad remains unclear.
What is clear, however, is that the commission is widening its net, and authorities appear determined to pursue fraud cases even when the trail extends beyond the country’s borders.
