The lynchpin of Inksnation, one of Nigeria’s biggest crypto Ponzi Schemes, Omotade-Sparks Amos Sewanu, has been captured. According to Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), Sewanu, who was on the run, was nabbed in Sokoto, a city located in the northwest part of the country. Still, in its May 28 Twitter statement, the EFCC said it would provide details on Sewanu’s capture later.
End of the Run
The capture of the Inksnation creator comes a few months after the EFCC’s publication of a notice that asked for the Nigerian public’s help in locating him. At the time of the notice’s release, EFCC said it placed Sewanu on its wanted list for various offences which included “name dropping and fraud.”
However, in addition to these charges, the anti-graft body also said Sewanu was wanted for his involvement in the creation as well as the…