Mohammed, a Nigerian, was arrested in Dubai, UAE, by the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol)  following an investigation over alleged fraud perpetrated against an Abuja-based businessman.

He allegedly defrauded an international automobile dealer under the guise of facilitating the shipment of luxury vehicles from Dubai to Nigeria. 

​​The case was reported to the police in July 2023.

The police said Mohammed secured a “contract to facilitate payments and freight of ten high-end vehicles, valued at $307,500.00, from the UAE to Nigeria via designated registered shipping companies”.

“After establishing trust, Mohammed fraudulently received the full payment through a third-party account at FCMB belonging to Anas Usaini, a Kano resident, which was subsequently used for money laundering activities in Dubai,” Muyiwa Adejobi, the force spokesperson, said.

“Upon receipt of the payment, Muhammed provided the complainant with a forged bill of lading for the vehicles and subsequently became uncontactable.”

On May 23, Mohammed was extradited to Nigeria to face prosecution.

In a statement released on Thursday, Adejobi stated that the suspect was arraigned on Tuesday before a federal high court in Abuja.

He pleaded not guilty to a six-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust, obtaining by false pretence, forgery, and money laundering.

Upon his arraignment, the court ordered the defendant to be remanded at the Nigeria Correctional Service facility in Keffi, Nasarawa state, pending the hearing of his bail application scheduled for July 17, 2025.