The Nigeria Police Force has uncovered a massive cyber-enabled telecommunications fraud worth over ₦7.7 billion, involving a telecom company employee who sold his login credentials to criminals for ₦5 million.

According to the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the staff member was unaware of the total amount stolen until his arrest. Police investigations revealed that the compromised internal login credentials gave the suspects illegal access to the company’s core infrastructure, facilitating large-scale fraudulent activities.

Coordinated operations in October 2025 across Kano and Katsina states, followed by a subsequent arrest in the Federal Capital Territory, led to the detention of six suspects: Ahmad Bala, Karibu Mohammed Shehu, Umar Habib, Obinna Ananaba, Ibrahim Shehu, and Masa’ud Sa’ad.

During the operations, authorities recovered two residential houses, two mini-plazas, GSM and laptop retail outlets containing over 400 laptops and 1,000 mobile phones, as well as a Toyota RAV4. Funds traced to the suspects’ bank accounts were also seized.

Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, praised the operatives for the breakthrough and reaffirmed the NPF’s commitment to protecting Nigeria’s digital and financial systems.

Police confirmed that the suspects will be charged to court after the conclusion of investigations.