The Abuja zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested two of the 77 Nigerians on the fraud list of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Chika Augustine and Godspower Nwachukwu were arrested in Abuja.
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The new zonal head, Aminu Aliyu, announced the arrest during a press briefing on Tuesday.
Mr Aliyu said $35,000 was recovered from Mr Augustine.
He also claimed that another suspect, who had long been on FBI radar, was apprehended in November 2018, investigated and ready for trial.
Asked if the suspects on FBI list would be extradited, Aliyu said: “This decision is between the EFCC headquarters and FBI.”
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A 252-count federal grand jury indictment unsealed in August charged 77 Nigerian nationals with participating in a massive conspiracy to steal millions of dollars through a variety of fraud schemes and launder the funds through a Los Angeles-based money laundering network as uncovered by the FBI.
