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The Airport Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old man for his alleged involvement in a large-scale fraud amounting to N48.5 million, as part of ongoing efforts to prevent criminal activities within the aviation environment
The suspect, identified as 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-related scams targeting unsuspecting victims through social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram.
According to Airport police Public Relations Officer, Mohamed Adola, the syndicate operated using false identities and deceptive narratives to lure victims.
He said, “The suspect posed as “Travis Kevin,” a white American medical doctor, and fraudulently created a fake banking domain displaying fictitious account balances.
The suspect, identified as 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-related scams targeting unsuspecting victims through social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram.
According to Airport police Public Relations Officer, Mohamed Adola, the syndicate operated using false identities and deceptive narratives to lure victims.
He said, “The suspect posed as “Travis Kevin,” a white American medical doctor, and fraudulently created a fake banking domain displaying fictitious account balances.
