By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch
Interpol has arrested two suspects in Nigeria as part of separate investigations into a $2.4 million investment fraud and a large-scale phishing operation. The arrests were reported by Punch, which said the cases involved financial and cyber scams.
Two suspects have been arrested in Nigeria in separate cybercrime investigations, including one into a phishing operation that collected about 2.1 million email addresses. INTERPOL announced the arrests on Thursday as part of Operation Serengeti III, conducted in 21 countries from 29 June to 31 August 2026, according to Punch.
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Operation Serengeti III, conducted from 29 June to 31 August 2026 in 21 African countries with US support, led to the arrest of 1,462 suspects and the dismantling of more than 10,900 criminal networks. Interpol reports that 105 million dollars in assets were recovered and 66,000 victims identified, with losses estimated at more than 385 million dollars.
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Nigeria has recorded four final investment decisions in gas projects in less than two years, while its average daily production has risen from around 7 to 8 billion cubic feet. Presidential Energy Adviser Olu Verheijen attributed this progress to reforms aimed at attracting investors, at the Africa Interviews Sustainability Forum 2026 in Lagos, according to Punch.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Punch ·
Nigeria rejects the idea of selling crude oil to domestic refineries at a capped price, while Middle Eastern producers are offering discounts of up to $37 per barrel. Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele cites available volumes and the risk to public revenue, Punch reports.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Punch ·
Lagos aims to double food self-sufficiency to 40%Lagos wants to raise food self-sufficiency from about 20% to 40% of demand through increased production, processing and distribution capacity. The target is set out in a five-year agricultural roadmap presented at World Food Day in Ikeja, according to the Lagos State government cited by Punch.
Al Aminou Lô dismisses Sonko’s proposed budget debateSenegalese Prime Minister Al Aminou Lô dismissed the idea of a public debate with his predecessor Ousmane Sonko on the government’s budget policy. At an interministerial meeting, he said his focus should be on the cost of living, agriculture, livestock farming and fishing.The week in Africa
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