Fraud suspect arrested again
Publish date: 12 July 2022
Issue Number: 986
Diary: IBA Legalbrief Africa
Category: Tenders
The dramatic broad daylight arrest of alleged Nigerian fraud kingpin James Aliyu in August last year by the Hawks fizzled out after the case against him was struck off the court roll. This despite him allegedly being caught with a fake SA ID. However, last week new life was breathed into the case after the NPA issued a warrant of arrest for Aliyu. A report on the TimesLIVE site notes that he is currently behind bars after being arrested two weeks ago by Interpol on fraud charges relating to cybercrime committed in the US involving nearly R200m. Aliyu will likely face an uphill battle when he appears in the Randburg Magistrate's Court on Friday. He is expected to argue that he is not a flight risk.
