Nigeria, Jan. 15 -- A prosecution witness on Wednesday told the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja how Friday Audu allegedly coordinated a massive international cryptocurrency and romance scam that led to the arrest of 792 suspects in December 2024.

Rasheeda Chindaya, an operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), testified before a judge Rahman Oshodi during the ongoing trial of Mr Audu, who is facing an amended eight charges alongside Genting International Ltd.

The charges include forgery, impersonation, possession of fraudulent documents, and computer-related fraud.

Ms Chindaya said the December 2024 operation, conducted across multiple locations, resulted in the arrest of 193 foreigners and 599 Nigeri...