John Vianney Onyango, also known as "Jay Vee Ke," has been charged with three counts of cyber harassment at the Milimani Law Courts. Prosecutors allege that he published defamatory content on Facebook targeting Kisumu Senator Professor Tom Ojienda, claiming mismanagement of relief food distributed through Ojienda's office and raising concerns about contaminated maize flour. The charges stem from a video posted by Onyango on April 14, 2026.

Police in Iganga District, in collaboration with the Uganda People’s Defence Forces Defence Intelligence Security, have arrested six individuals accused of impersonating President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and his daughter, Natasha Karugire. The suspects allegedly operated a criminal syndicate that defrauded members of the public through social media and mobile money schemes.

The US Secret Service has released a Most Wanted Fugitives list naming 32 people sought in connection with financial crimes and cyber fraud, according to Legit.ng. The publication says the list includes names and photographs and that rewards for information leading to arrests reach as high as $10 million. The announcement highlights the agency’s focus on fraud-related investigations and financial enforcement. No further operational details were provided in the feed.

Franklin Ikechukwu Nwadialo, a 42-year-old Nigerian national, has been sentenced to five years in prison by a United States District Court in Tacoma, Washington, for his role in an online romance scam that defrauded victims of over $3.5 million.

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) is actively pursuing two suspects linked to a theft of precious metals valued at R14 million. The investigation is ongoing as authorities work to apprehend those responsible for the heist, according to SABC News.

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, highlighted the increasing issue of internet fraud, known as Yahoo Yahoo, during a book presentation by retired High Court judge Justice Alaba Omolaye-Ajileye. He reported that fraudsters had stolen ₦7.2 million from the bank account of a judge, which was intended for her child's school fees.