The Airport Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old man for his alleged involvement in a large-scale romance fraud amounting to ₦48.5 million, as part of efforts to curb criminal activities within the aviation environment.
The suspect, Precious Onudhona, a native of Delta State, was apprehended on February 2, 2026, at the airport while attempting to board a flight to Asaba. His arrest followed actionable intelligence received by the Anti-Fraud Unit of the command.
Preliminary investigations revealed that Onudhona allegedly joined a fraud syndicate in 2023, which specialised in romance scams targeting unsuspecting victims through social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram.
According to the Airport Police Public Relations Officer, Mohamed Adola, the syndicate operated by creating false identities and deceptive narratives to lure victims.
“The suspect posed as Travis Kevin, a white American medical doctor, and fraudulently created a fake banking domain displaying fictitious account balances,” Adola said.
He added that the suspect allegedly used the fake platform to solicit funds from victims under the pretext of repaying them within a short period. The funds were reportedly requested for feeding and medical supplies after he claimed to have sustained injuries in the line of duty, with transactions carried out through cryptocurrency channels.
Investigations are ongoing, and the suspect is expected to be charged to court upon the conclusion of the probe, police said.
