By Muhammad Mamman
Indian police have arrested two Nigerian nationals accused of running an online impersonation scheme that allegedly defrauded company employees of millions of rupees.
The suspects, identified as Ojo Uyiosa and another Nigerian known as James, were apprehended by cybercrime operatives in Gurugram, in India’s northern Haryana state, following a technical investigation that traced suspicious digital activity linked to fraudulent financial transfers. 
Authorities said the duo allegedly posed as directors of Indian companies and contacted employees through WhatsApp, instructing them to urgently transfer funds to bank accounts under their control.
Investigators believe the suspects exploited the trust of company staff by impersonating senior executives and creating a sense of urgency that prompted victims to make immediate payments.
Police said approximately ₹10 lakh (about N15m) was transferred into a bank account associated with the operation. The account had previously been flagged in two separate cybercrime complaints. 
During the arrest operation, officers recovered two mobile phones and three SIM cards believed to have been used to carry out the alleged fraud.
According to investigators, Uyiosa had entered India on a student visa in 2014, while his accomplice arrived on a tourist visa in 2023.
The suspects were later arraigned before a Gurugram court, which remanded them in police custody for three days to allow further investigation.
Authorities say efforts are ongoing to track other possible members of the network and determine whether the suspects were involved in additional cyber fraud cases. 
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