A Nigerian man has been charged for allegedly attempting to steal Sh35.9 million from a nut company in Kenya.
Appearing before Milimani law courts, Endurance Obayan, is accused of attempting to steal Equatorial Nuts Processing Limited of Sh35.9 million through internet fraud.
According to Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the suspect is alleged to have gained access into the company’s financial system and sent a pay request to the company’s client in Australia.
The email directed the client to send the money to a bank account in China instead of wiring the money to the company’s account in Kenya alarming the client, who immediately contacted Equatorial Nuts in a bid to establish whether the firm had changed its bank account details.
“He was charged with the offenses of Computer forgery contrary to section 25(1) of the computer misuse and cyber crimes act and attempted stealing contrary to section 268(1) as read with section 391 of the penal code,” stated DCI.
Obayan was arrested on Wednesdy at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi while attempting to fly out of the country.
This is after police tracked down his online activities to an apartment in Ruaka.