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Ghana arrests Nigerian for cyber fraud, seizes $10K, gun

7/2/2026

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Ghana authorities arrested Nigerian national Aderinsola Oluwanifemi Adeleye for transnational cyber-enabled financial crimes.
The operation by Ghana’s Cyber Security Authority, Ghana Police, INTERPOL and the U.S. FBI led to his detention at Haatso Shell Filling Station, where police seized a loaded Beretta pistol, a Citi Bank VISA card with US$10,000, ammunition and devices.
Adeleye said about US$8,000 was spent on a house, a cement-block factory and a Nissan pick-up.

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Story summary

Ghana authorities arrested Nigerian national Aderinsola Oluwanifemi Adeleye for transnational cyber-enabled financial crimes.
The operation by Ghana’s Cyber Security Authority, Ghana Police, INTERPOL and the U.S. FBI led to his detention at Haatso Shell Filling Station, where police seized a loaded Beretta pistol, a Citi Bank VISA card with US$10,000, ammunition and devices.
Adeleye said about US$8,000 was spent on a house, a cement-block factory and a Nissan pick-up.