24-7-2025
A Nigerian man identified as Christopher Ikekwuaku Kanu has been clamped in prison by a Sri Lankan Court after evading arrest for eight years.
Mr. Kanu was accused of defrauding Sri Lankan citizens money running into thousands of dollars by baiting them with expensive gift items. According to local reports he would collect large sums of money under the pretense of Customs fees, registration charges, government taxes and storage costs, falsely claiming these payments were required to release valuable gift parcels.
A complaint lodged by a woman in Colombo alleged that the suspect had defrauded her of Rs. 1.5 million about $4,000 by claiming she had won a gift parcel and needed to pay Customs duties, registration fees, government taxes and storage charges to receive it.
According to the Criminal Investigation Department Kanu is also facing multiple other cases currently being heard before courts across the country. And he was not acting alone in the crime as several other Nigerians were involved.
Kanu was arraigned at Colombo Chief Magistrate Court presided by Thanuja Lakmali Jayatunga. After considering the submissions made, the Magistrate ordered that the suspect be remanded till August 7.