27.01.2025 10:50
Nigerian footballer Uche Odimba, who played for 14 different teams in Turkey and acquired Turkish citizenship under the name "Arda," has been arrested for fraud. It was determined that Odimba had committed phone fraud, swindling 2.5 million Turkish lira. He lured a person into a trap with the false claim of an 'inheritance' using fake identity and documents. Odimba was caught and arrested in Istanbul.
Nigerian footballer Uche Odimba, who plays for 14 different teams in Turkey, is now associated with fraud rather than the green fields. It has been revealed that Odimba, who played for teams in lower leagues and acquired Turkish citizenship under the name "Arda," has joined an organized crime group.
HE MADE MILLIONS OF LIRA IN FRAUD
Odimba, who ensnared many people through phone fraud, has been found to have committed a fraud amounting to 2.5 million lira. According to a report by Ekol TV, Odimba lured a person from Bulgaria into a trap with the false claim of "inheritance" using fake identities and documents. The victim, believing Odimba, sent 2.5 million lira.
ARRESTED IN ISTANBUL
Realizing he had been defrauded, the victim reported the situation to the authorities. Following the complaint, the teams took action and identified the suspects. Odimba, who was found to be in Istanbul, along with three accomplices, was taken into custody. It was revealed that Odimba provided the gang with a bank account and received a large share from each fraud. Odimba and his companions were brought before a judge and were arrested and sent to prison.