EFCC Grabs Three Suspects Behind Q-net Scam in Nigeria

By Modupe Gbadeyanka

Three persons believed to be behind the Q-Net scam in Nigeria have been apprehended by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The suspects, who allegedly operated the scheme under the name Mighty Infinity Millionaire Limited, were arrested by officials of the agency on Wednesday, May 1, 2025, in Abuja.

They are Olaniyan Joshua, Oyetunde Julius Akano, and Victor Oluwale, and are currently undergoing interrogation.

A statement from the EFCC said the accused persons falsely claimed to be representatives of Q-net, a global e-commerce and direct selling company.

While Q-net has since denied any link with the suspects and their activities, investigations further revealed they were equally running a fraudulent university training in pavilions and under trees, offering fake Bachelor of Science degrees in Medicine, Nursing, Cybersecurity, Computer Studies, and Geology, among others with a false claim of affiliation with Quest International University, Malaysia.

Student victims were charged between N1.2 million and N1.3 million as registration fees from which the suspected scammers raked in hundreds of millions in proceeds of crime.

Earlier on March 24, 2025, the commission raided Q-net University at Compensation Layout, Gwagwalada, FCT, Abuja, and arrested 133 suspects.