Arrest made in Nigeria’s Patricia Technologies crypto wallet heist
A spokesperson for the Nigerian Police Force said that Wilfred Bonse, a Nigerian politician, has been arrested for the theft, the conversion of cryptocurrency wallets, and the unauthorized fund diversion from Patricia Te...
A spokesperson for the Nigerian Police Force said that Wilfred Bonse, a Nigerian politician, has been arrested for the theft, the conversion of cryptocurrency wallets, and the unauthorized fund diversion from Patricia Technologies.
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