Six Nigerian citizens based in the United Kingdom have been jailed for their roles in the theft of millions of pounds from businesses and individuals in the UK and abroad. The Nigerians, related by blood, are Bonaventure Chukwuka, 41; Emmanuel Chukwuka, 27; Christian Chukwuka, 39; Andrew Chukwu, 35; Queen Chukwuka, 32; and Grace Chukwuka, 39.
They were among ten persons convicted between March 26 and 28, for their roles in a large-scale “diversion fraud” scam using hacking software. According to the Metropolitan police, the ten accused persons were jailed for a total of more than 43 years at Blackfriars crown court on May 2, following a six-month trial. Officers from the Met’s falcon fraud squad began investigations into the matter after receiving referrals from action fraud.