Nigerians react to the arrest of Forbes-rated Billionaire, Invinctus Obi Okeke by FBI for $12 million (N4.3bn) Fraud
To say Nigerians are disappointed and heartbroken with the news of the arrest of Forbes-rated young Nigerian billionaire and CEO of Invictus Group, Obinwanne Okeke will be an understatement.
Obi was arrested by America’s Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) over a $12 million (N4.3bn) fraud. He was arrested last week on the last day of his trip to the United States for allegedly defrauding top American companies of huge sums.
According to court documents, he allegedly scammed $12m from a steel company by hacking into an executive’s office365 account and sending an email with a fake invoice to the purchase department.
His arrest came after Special Agent Marshall Ward of the FBI and the team he heads opened up an investigation in July 2018, following a petition by Unatrac Holding Limited.
See reactions to his arrest below:
FBI dragging invictus Obi like https://t.co/sb8QMIjk3n
— Dehkunle Of Africa 🐐 (@Dehkunle) August 17, 2019
https://twitter.com/iSlimfit/status/1162629926949965824
https://twitter.com/PRINCE_VIIl/status/1162627358408491008
Lmao It’s funny to me how Abuja people are surprised at this invictus Obi fraud guy… so all those people buying 12 don p at Moscow you think they work in ministry of Sports??
— Tshirt Guy (@joeycrazype0ple) August 17, 2019
https://twitter.com/Darksaint_911/status/1162625155853639691
https://twitter.com/newscantell/status/1162621342677721088
US Judge: What evidences do you have against Mr Invictus Obi
FBI: Presents A4 page detailed affidavit with dates and time.
Nigerian Judge: What evidence do you have against this guy
SARS: He has dreadlocks, tattoos, keeps beards, uses an iPhone & earring#SaturdayThoughts pic.twitter.com/xnHbUesLM0
— LAGOS BIG BOY (@nobledonnish) August 17, 2019
I read that Invictus Obi’s affidavit and all I could think was, if you give the FBI reason to have your time, they will make the most of it.
— Elroy Jetson (@00rabbi) August 16, 2019
This Invictus Obi affidavit shows what I have always been saying that Nigerian 419 fraudsters are basic. Their victims are also basic too. How can a company where CFO can authorize millions of dollars in transfer have no endpoint security and transaction authorization security? pic.twitter.com/ELkvPYQZ5z
— Osaretin Victor Asemota (@asemota) August 16, 2019
On this Invictus Obi case, have you noticed that your regular celebs are not coming online to say "Nobody Holy" … Oh well, that shit only applies when the Nigerian Govt tries to nail fraudsters.
Nobody wants FBI wahala, Looool
Hypocrites.
— Adeda (@tosinadeda) August 16, 2019
No #FreeInvictus hashtag for Invictus Obi? Oh wait, it's the FBI so y'all can't say shit.
If it was the EFCC y'all will be yelling "He's not our problem, leave young Nigerians alone, go after politicians, EFCC didn't investigate I'm sure, Buhari is useless"
Idiots you are!!
— Adeda (@tosinadeda) August 16, 2019
This Invictus Obi's story clearly shows that Yahoo Yahoo boys can operate anywhere- even wearing suits. That's why I hardly believe all these influencers giving Tedx Talks if I can't trace their sources of income. Most of them do Yahoo as a major side hustle. Run your own race!
— El Commandante® (@MrLekanAdigun) August 16, 2019
No matter how bad Invictus Obi's fraud is, it isn't remotely near what Bernie Madoff or Elizabeth Holmes managed to pull off.
And no, we are not the worst people on earth.
That doesn't mean we are angels.
— Onye Nkuzi (@cchukudebelu) August 17, 2019
https://twitter.com/nicksli01/status/1162620331439415296