EFCC arrests Nigerian musician who defrauded Briton, American

<p>The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrested singer Aniji Shedrack Chidubem, aka Sanij-D, on Monday for allegedly defrauding a Briton, Susan Mclean, of the sum of £9,300.</p>, <p>The Lagos-based artiste was alleged to have also defrauded an American, Diana Rosado Gonzalax, of $2,000.</p>, <p>Sanij-D was arrested in the Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, after credible intelligence on the activities of a syndicate of internet fraudsters.</p>, <p>EFCC said the singer, known for hits like “Profesy” and “Katalina,” allegedly impersonated a marine engineer, Christopher Rossi, who fixes boats and pipelines in Singapore.</p>, <p>“He used Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram applications with foreign phone numbers as his fraudulent means of perpetrating and defrauding his victims,” EFCC alleged.</p>, <p>The anti-graft agency said Sanij-D will be arraigned as soon as investigations are concluded.</p>