Three Nigerian men arrested in Thailand over alleged romance scam

Three Nigerian men were arrested on Wednesday, April 11, over an alleged romance scam that lured Thai women to wire them money, a senior police officer said.

Pol Maj-General Surachet Hakpal, tourist police deputy commissioner, said in a press conference that Ajike Ajelo Martins Junior, 39, Namdi Elvis Ezeh, 39, and Uzochukwu Jerome Ezeneche, 41 were arrested following a court warrant issued on Monday.

Police seized a computer, four mobile phones, 23 bank books and 20 ATM cards as well as Bt715,000 in cash and 4,000 Nigeria naira (Bt350) in cash from the suspects.