Two Nigerians, accomplice jailed in UK over £5 million cryptocurrency fraud

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Key context: <img width="700" height="350" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1-2.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1-2.png 700w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1-2-300x150.png 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" /><p>Two Nigerian nationals and a third accomplice have been sentenced to a combined 28 years and nine months in prison after orchestrating a sophisticated cryptocurrency fraud that defrauded victims of nearly £5 million. The convicts, Anthony Ikenwe, 29, Kevin Nwamma, 25, and Hamza Bashir, 23, were sentenced at Southwark Crown Court after being found guilty [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/18/two-nigerians-accomplice-jailed-in-uk-over-5-million-cryptocurrency-fraud/">Two Nigerians, accomplice jailed in UK over £5 million cryptocurrency fraud</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.