Did Cybercriminal Hack, Steal N1 Billion from the Enugu Govt’s Account? Police Speak

TheTalk.NG journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements

The Nigerian police Force have refuted reports that a cyber criminal allegedly hacked into the account of the Enugu state government and stole N1.09 billion.

ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters Abuja, disclosed this in a statement made available to the press on Thursday, January 9, 2025.

A report surfaced suggesting that a suspected cyber criminal, Osita Onuma, allegedly infiltrated the financial system of the Enugu government and stole about N1,097,700,300 from the government account.

But on Thursday, Adejobi, described the report as “false and unfounded,” and clarified that the case involved procurement fraud, not a cyber breach.

The statement shared on the Force’s X page read:

“ENUGU STATE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT WAS NEVER HACKED – POLICE CONFIRMS

“Theft of N1.09BN False.

“The Nigeria Police Force hereby categorically dismiss the false narrative and rumour circulating online about an alleged hack of the Enugu State Government’s official account, resulting in the theft of N1.09 billion. This assertion is completely unfounded. There has been no hacking of the Enugu State Government’s account, and the allegations of a theft amounting to N1.09 billion are entirely baseless.

“The case, which was investigated by the NPF-National Cyber Crime Centre (NCCC), was a case of procurement fraud, not a cyber-breach. The suspect has been arrested in connection with this fraud, and the funds have already been recovered. The Enugu State Government and other ministries, departments, and agencies of government and corporate firms are in partnership with the NCCC and have established comprehensive and fortified security protocols to safeguard their financial systems. Citizens are hereby encouraged to refrain from engaging in misinformation and to always verify the credibility of news sources.”

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