Multiple reports identified
the Nigerians as Kelvin Awani, 24, Jonah Eigbuluese, 22, Joshua Ometie, 25 and
Clinton Newton, 27.
The police declared them
wanted following an 18-month investigation.
Canadian police in
Saskatchewan have declared four Nigerians wanted, while another one has been
arrested.
The Nigerians are wanted in
connection with $2m romance scams.
All the suspects are in
their 20s.
Austin Newton, the fifth
Nigerian was arrested in January.
Police linked him with
$360,000 romance scams.
He will make his next
appearance at Regina provincial court on April 21.
Investigation by federal
RCMP officers involved a series of surveillance operations.
The Police also combed over
50 Canadian bank accounts.
According to the police,
the five Nigerians have ties with a larger international criminal organisation.
In a press statement, the
police said they were “struck by the apparent authenticity of these online
romances”.
Also baffling to the police
was the time the Nigerians devoted to their victims.
Anyone with information
about their whereabouts has been asked to contact RCMP at (306) 310-7267, their
local police department or Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 222-8477, reports
globalnesws.ca
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