Two Nigerians in Sh 60M gold fraud detained till Friday this week.

Two Nigerian Nationals have been charged with Sh60.4M gold fraud.Ali Ohio and Victor Nyekazi Wagwu have been charged before Milimani Magistrate Ben Mark Enhubi with giving false information and being unlawful in the country.They are charged that between January 20 and May 19, 2023 in Nairobi County jointly with others who are yet to be arrested defrauded Noor Omar Ahmed USD 420,000 through fraudulent tricks.The court heard that the money was for the purchase a reagent to clear stamps on the foreign currency funds that Ahmed was to receive as a consideration for the sale of Lisbon Hotel.Enhubi also heard that Lisbon Hotel is a family property which the two Nigerians intended to buy.The two Nigerians also face Immigration offences for being illegally in the country.Ojo and Wagwu were arrested at Rubis Petrol station near Bellevue estate in Nairobi County without valid passports and visas.Ruling on bail will be made on August 18/2023.