Nigeria Police Apprehend Three Suspects Over Cybercrime Attacks
By Hajara Abdullahi
The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF–NCCC) has apprehended three high-profile internet fraud suspects involved in targeted cyberattacks against the email systems of major corporate organisations.
This was disclosed in a statement on X by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, on Thursday.
According to Hundeyin, NPF–NCCC operatives deployed to Lagos and Edo States, acting on precise and actionable intelligence, arrested the three suspects at their residences and recovered laptops, mobile devices, and other digital equipment linked to the fraudulent scheme after forensic analysis.
He stated that the arrest followed credible intelligence received from Microsoft Corporation, United States of America, through the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which exposed the use of a sophisticated phishing toolkit known as RaccoonO365.
“The toolkit was designed to create fraudulent Microsoft login portals aimed at harvesting user credentials and unlawfully accessing the email platforms of corporate, financial, and educational institutions,” he said.
Hundeyin further explained that the arrest was coordinated by the NPF–NCCC in collaboration with Microsoft, the FBI, and the United States Secret Service. Subsequent investigations traced multiple incidents of unauthorised Microsoft 365 account access between January and September 2025 to phishing emails crafted to closely mimic legitimate Microsoft authentication pages.
“Further investigations identified Okitipi Samuel, also known as ‘RaccoonO365’ and ‘Moses Felix,’ as the principal suspect and developer of the phishing infrastructure. Investigations revealed that he operated a Telegram channel through which phishing links were sold in exchange for cryptocurrency and hosted fraudulent login portals on Cloudflare using stolen or fraudulently obtained email credentials,” he added.
He stressed that investigations found no evidence linking the two other arrested individuals to the creation or operation of the phishing scheme.
The Nigeria Police Force reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to safeguarding Nigeria’s digital space through the deployment of advanced technology, strengthened international partnerships, and diligent investigative and prosecutorial processes aimed at effectively countering evolving cyber threats.
