Aniji Shedrack Chidubem, better known by his stage name Sanij-D, was detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday for allegedly cheating Susan Mclean, a British citizen, of the sum of £9,300.
The Nigerian performer was also accused of stealing $2,000 from an American named Diana Rosado Gonzalax.
Sanij-D was detained at the Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, as a result of reliable information regarding the activities of an online fraud ring.
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The singer, famous for songs like “Profesy” and “Katalina,” is accused of impersonating Christopher Rossi, a marine engineer who works in Singapore to repair boats and pipes.
“He used Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram applications with foreign phone numbers as his fraudulent means of perpetrating and defrauding his victims,” the EFCC stated.
Sanij-D will be charged after the investigation is over, according to the anti-graft organisation.
