@pulseghana: South Africa on September 11, 2026, extradited six Nigerian nationals to the United States over allegations that they were members of the Black Axe organised criminal network and defrauded more than 100 American women of over $6 million through online romance scams. The six men were arrested in Cape Town in 2021 following a major operation by South Africa’s Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (the Hawks). After years of extradition proceedings, they were handed over at Cape Town International Airport to officials from the FBI and U.S. Secret Service, with INTERPOL South Africa coordinating the process. South African authorities said the alleged victims included pensioners and businesspeople, who were reportedly manipulated through sophisticated fake online relationships before being persuaded to send money. U.S. authorities accuse the suspects of wire fraud and money laundering. The alleged criminal network is also linked to other forms of cyber-enabled financial crime, including advance-fee schemes and business-email compromise. #PulseNews

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Monday 14 September 2026 10:29:38 GMT