Crime
Freddie Leonard reacts as EFCC arrests his impostor who scammed a woman of N104m
The imposter, identified as Kelvin Aisosa Orhue, was arrested and arraigned before the FCT High Court in Kuje after he duped a lady, Cheryldene Cook, out of N104 million using Freddie’s identity.
Nollywood actor, Freddie Leonard has reacted after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrested an internet fraudster using his identity to scam people.
The imposter, identified as Kelvin Aisosa Orhue, was arrested and arraigned before the FCT High Court in Kuje after he duped a lady, Cheryldene Cook, out of N104 million using Freddie’s identity.
Orhue, who was arraigned before Justice Nwechonwu, pleaded guilty to the charge and was subsequently convicted and sentenced to one year imprisonment with the option of paying a fine of N1, 000,000 (one million Naira) only.
Reacting to the arrest via his Instagram page, Freddie described women who fall for such scam as desperate.
He wondered how people transfer such a huge amount of money to someone they have never met physically.
“The Face of A CRIMINAL ! Another Frederick Leonard IMPERSONATOR Caught by the EFCC @officialefcc.
The Desperate women who indulge these Impostors on unverified Accounts (No Blue Tick) Then Get Scammed, Run to My Main Account to Rant Sh!t will turn a Blind Eye to this Post.
These Desperate Ladies must have A Lot of Money to waste in this harsh Global Economy. You Transfer A Huge Amount of Money to Someone you have NEVER Met Physically and you Say your Brain is working right.. As For the Lazy Nigerian Youths who are IMPOSTORS, More Will be Caught. WE ARE ON IT!” He wrote.
See his post below,
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned two men, Ali Bala and Yusuf Umar Anka, before the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja over alleged financial crimes involving £110,000 and ₦500 million.
The defendants were arraigned on Friday, 4 September 2026, before Justice Olukayode Ogunjobi on a 10-count charge bordering on money laundering, stealing and retention of stolen property.
One of the counts alleges that Bala, also known as Barrister Ahmed, and Anka conducted financial transactions in Lagos in 2025 involving proceeds of unlawful activities in an attempt to disguise the source of £110,000 allegedly stolen.
The commission said the alleged offence contravened Section 7(1)(b)(i) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006.
Both defendants pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to them.
Following their pleas, prosecution counsel, H.U. Kofarnaisa, asked the court to adjourn the matter for trial and sought an order for the defendants to be remanded in a correctional facility.
However, defence counsel informed the court that bail applications had already been filed on behalf of the defendants.
Justice Ogunjobi subsequently adjourned the case until 8 September 2026 for hearing of the bail applications and ordered that Bala and Anka remain in EFCC custody pending the hearing.
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