Irish authorities have arrested a 39-year-old Nigerian businessman, Edwin Omokhuale, over his alleged involvement in a $23 million (€19 million) fraud against an Australian mining company.
Omokhuale was arrested by officers of An Garda Síochána at Dublin Airport on Thursday as he was about to board a flight to Paris.
According to Ireland’s national broadcaster, RTÉ, Omokhuale was wanted by the UK’s National Crime Agency in connection with the multimillion-pound fraud allegedly committed in early 2023.
He was detained on an arrest warrant issued by the United Kingdom and is expected to face money laundering charges linked to the alleged fraud.
Omokhuale, who was living in the UK when the alleged offence occurred, is expected to appear before a court in Dublin as extradition proceedings begin to return him to the UK.
