28-year-old Orowo Jesse Omokoh, wanted
in connection with the death of an
Australian woman, Jette Jacobs, and for
defrauding her of $90,000 in an online
dating scam has been arrested.
And according to EFCC, Orowo Jesse
Omokoh was arrested on January 28 in
Nigeria, without stating where exactly.
The graduate, who attended the University
of Ibadan allegedly met the 67 year old
Aussie on a dating site and struck a
sizzling romantic affair that necessitated
him moving to Johannesburg in 2013 to
link up with his
lover. But 5 days after Omokoh arrived
and took up residence with her, Jacob
was found dead in her apartment with
some of her valuables missing.
After the incident, Omokoh reportedly
fled South Africa and returned to Nigeria.
“The South African police, which is
investigating the mysterious death, are
suspicious that Omokoh has a hand in
the demise of Jacobs,” the EFCC said.
The organisation, which investigates
money-laundering and online scams, said
Australian Federal Police informed
officers in March that Omokoh had
allegedly defrauded Jacobs of $90,000.
Jacobs, a grandmother from Western
Australia, reportedly sent tens of
thousands of dollars to Nigeria during her
four-year “romance” with a man known as
“Jesse”, according to Australian media.
The 67-year-old is said to have previously
met him in Johannesburg in 2010 without
incident.
Her body was found on February 9. The
EFCC said Omokoh had given “useful”
information and “efforts are on to track
his accomplices”.
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