HEHEHE........Invictus Obi: Bella Naija Deletes Their MCM Post After His Arrest

Nigerians have been reacting online to Okeke’s arrest by the FBI, who issued an affidavit on how the suspect was investigated.



Obinwanem Okeke is a celebrated serial entrepreneur and listed on Forbes under 30 list
Invictus Obi’s arrest was a result of painstaking investigation by the law enforcement agency.


However , Popular Nigerian blog, Bella Naija is under fire for deleting the Man Crush Monday post of 23rd July, 2018 for the serial entrepreneur/alleged fraudster.
This is also coming after a “red flag” video of the Invictus Obi partying and wine bathing in South Africa surfaced.
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Obinwanne Okeke, Invictus Group CEO who is popularly known as Invictus Obi, has erased all traces of his social media existence.
Save for his personal blog, (http://www.obinwanne.com) and bios on his company’s platforms, Okeke’s social media pages have been deleted since he found himself in troubled waters.
But how did it all start?
On Friday, many Nigerians took to social media to express their views on reports that the 31-year-old entrepreneur was linked to an $11 million internet scam in the US.
In June 2018, Unatrac Holding Limited, a company which deals in sales of heavy industrial and farm equipment, was said to have approached the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) over a breach in the email account of its chief financial officer where a fraudulent transfer of funds was done.
The intruder was said to have sent phishing emails containing a web link, purportedly to the login page of the CFO’s online email account hosted by Microsoft Office 365.
Believing the link to be genuine, the CFO was said to have imputed his username and password from where the intruder got full access to the account and sent a fraudulent wire transfer request to the company’s internal financial team.
Acting under the impression that the email emanated from the CFO, the finance staff processed approximately 15 payments between April 11 to 19, 2018, totalling $11 million.
After months of a forensic investigation into the phoney transaction and activities of the intruder, the FBI followed the suspect’s online trail which led them to social media accounts with username @invictusobi allegedly owned by Okeke.

The federal agents were able to merge the intruder’s identity with the owner of the social media accounts.
When TheCable checked the accounts on Twitter and Instagram, they were no longer available, although there were mentions of the username on social media feeds.
On August 2, the FBI reportedly issued an arrest warrant for Okeke, who was said to be in the US at the time.
According to details of the arrest warrant, the FBI was alleged to have also connected Okeke to a series of other internet frauds.
WHO IS OBINWANNE OKEKE?

A handout of Forbes magazine

Obinwanne came to the limelight at the age of 28 when Forbes magazine, an international publication, featured him in its June 2016 cover as one of Africa’s 30 entrepreneurs under 30.
“This is the most important list of the year for Forbes Africa. If one young African reads it and is inspired enough to start a business, it has done its job. Entrepreneurs like Obinwanne are proof that there is hope for Africa,” Chris Bishop, managing editor of Forbes Africa, was quoted to have said in the publication.

Findings show that he was nominated for Africa’s most innovative investment company award at the African Brand Leadership Merit Awards and has spoken in international economic panels, including the London School of Economics (LSE) African summit.
According to Okeke’s profile, he was born on November 9, 1987, and started his company, Invictus Group, in 2009.
The firm’s website says it deals in construction, investments, oil and gas and agricultural development. It also runs the Invictus Foundation which engages in charity.
Okeke was said to have obtained a bachelor’s degree in forensic criminology and a master’s degree in international relations and counter-terrorism, both from Monash University, Australia.

Okeke’s favourite quote

One of Okeke’s favourite quotes obtained online reads: “Mindset is everything, be it in entrepreneurship or daily life. It is what sets you apart from others. If your mindset is not in the right place, you won’t succeed. So, you must have the right mindset.”
SOCIAL MEDIA REACTIONS

After the report of alleged fraud hit social media, there have been diverse comments from Nigerians following the incident.
In a series of tweets, one Chike Nyelum who claims to know Okeke, detailed how he had allegedly engaged in shady deals over the years.

Obinwanne Okeke is founder of Invictus Group & according to the company website, he has been extensively involved in sourcing, structuring, implementing & monitoring various private equity investments in African & Australian markets & has over 10 years of investment experience.

AKA Invictus Obi holds a Bachelors and a Master’s degree (MA) in International Relations and Counter Terrorism (cum laude) from Monash University, Australia and has received several leadership honorary awards from local as well as international organizations.

Invictus Obi has received several leadership honorary awards from local as well as international organizations and has been recognized by Forbes as one of the 30 entrepreneurs under 30 to watch. The leading publication also featured him on its cover for June 2016.

Read more on his website. invictus.com.ng/wp/staff-membe…

Update: Obinwanne Okeke AKA "Invictus Obi" seems to have deleted all his active social media account. (Instagram and Facebook).

And some of his friends just deleted photos they took with him on their page.

So don't bother searching.

So let get back to how I knew about Obinwanne Okeke AKA "Invictus Obi".

If you were active on Facebook four years ago, and you aligned with the top influencers then on the platform, there's 98% chance you must have heard of Obinwanne Okeke AKA "Invictus Obi".

He was very visible within the Writers/Political/Gossip top influencers group on Facebook.

Obinwanne Okeke AKA "Invictus Obi" had close friends too, like literally very close friends too who I think knew about his dealings but kept supporting him because they were profiting from it.

From known published novelist & writers, journalist, Lecturer.

Just many.

Even one of your MCM on Twitter here bullied me on Facebook at some point because I tired pointing out something fishy about Obinwanne Okeke AKA Invictus Obi two years ago.

One of his very close friend and right man was also accused of Fraud on facebook two years ago by people he had dealings with (Nigeria and Abroad). He denied it but truth be told, there's something fishy about the very young man.

There's also someone who's Obinwanne Okeke AKA "Invictus Obi" associates too with with no trace of his source of his income.
He has appeared on International Newspapers and Media too.

He's your MCM here on Twitter too.

Obinwanne Okeke AKA "Invictus Obi" is just one of powerful group of guys engaged in this fraud.

There's another one too. He operates a company here in Nigeria. A tourist/entertainment related company and an E-commerce of some sort too.

He operates mostly from U.S. & Calabar.

These particular guy studied in the United States too. Came to Nigeria Five years ago straight from school without any known source of income and launched a tech company. He was Obinwanne Okeke AKA "Invictus Obi" right man.

He even bullied me on facebook & called me a poor rat.

So I met him at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka when he came to check on a final year Computer Science Student who according to him he needed him to work on a software project. I helped linked him up to the guy at CEC, UNN sha. This is prior to finding out he doesn't seem legit

When I reached out to this Obinwanne Okeke AKA "Invictus Obi" friend on update about his project, he blocked me on facebook. Few months later I saw picture of his newly launched tourism company on Invictus Obi wall.

That dude need to be investigated sha.

Lol. I just check the guy's instagram pictures, he has deleted pictures he took with Obinwanne Okeke AKA "Invictus Obi".

I can't find his facebook but I will dig deep.

Why am I giving out these information? There's way more serious fraud around Obinwannne's circle.

A well known celebrity is also on this table too, he visited Obinwanne Okeke AKA "Invictus Obi" on the launch of his Energy Company. ( Invictus Energy) in Abuja.

He's Obinwanne 's paddy.

Dude is living large at the moment with no recent hits to his credit or endorsement/show

He was in the United State when Obinwanne Okeke AKA "Invictus Obi" girlfriend/wife gave birth to a child.

He regularly comments on Obi's instagram post and he's the only celebrity that comments on his instagram post.

There's even a stronger fraud ring at the entertainment industry that uses record labels as cover up.

Nigerians, you see this entertainment something is deep. Like very deep. You all do be amazed at the level of fraud in that sector. 80% percent of fraud attributed to Nigeria and Nigerians are under that sector. Mostly using record label as cover up.

My third year in UNN, my CGPA was about 4.59. My aim was first class so I can be retained as a lecturer. But my contact with some of these guys landed me to 2.1. My final year GPA was 2.9. The problem started when I traveled to Abuja to met Obinwanne Okeke AKA "Invictus Obi".

I first booked to attend a conference at the ICC, Abuja. After the conference, I tried to link up with him but was later directed to another guy. This dude recently trended on twitter for something cool recently😂. So he told me that his associates needs a quality PHP Developer.

And I needed ten days to get him. I was promised one million(which never happened). So I forgot about book and studies and started looking for the good PHP developer in UNN. I had to travel to Umuahia for the same purpose.

Ended getting him two good software developers.

Instead of paying me the money, I got blocked on facebook by this Obi's friend.

P. S. Obinwanne Okeke AKA "Invictus Obi" cabals and associates are highly educated, well exposed and doing good.

So they are good at it that is while it's very much difficulty to find out.

Nigerians, you remember this thread? 👇 I read the thread and wept. You guys should look for that Victor of a guy. His real name is Victor. He operates from Owerri and seems studied at Nekede. A deep investigation will unravel more on the fraud in Nigeria

Victor seems to be the poster boy of a powerful fraud ring operating East (Owerri, PH, Umuahia).

Why him? He can link up with the Umuahia ring operating from the Fed. University of Agriculture, Umudike from there you can proceed to ask and calabar.

We need to fight this fraud of a thing. And they Tech guys need to lead in this fight. These guys are now coming for the tech sector. They are now launching start-ups and companies and are making waves on the press.

Just locate the Victor and arrest him.

I'm trying to get the name of one of d developers I linked up then. This was four years ago. Dude is chilling in Atlanta working on a healthcare startup at the moment. He did his Master at Michigan State University.

He profited from this email fraud as he led the ring from UNN.

I was even arrested alongside with him by NDLEA along umuahia when on my way to Calabar via Uyo with this developer. Reason for the travel was to meet with a Obi's friends. I was later allowed to go after they found nothing with me. He was detained as they saw a conversation...

with Obi's friend on email related manipulation. But was later released after he gave them some money. This happened around July 2016. November, 2019 I got a hint they got fund from a female Filipino journalist who I suspected they defrauded her company.

Info I got suggested that the money was over 700,000USD. The developer guy was paid N4 million and I learnt he got some money too from Obinwanne Okeke AKA "Invictus Obi" and left Nsukka for his Masters at Michigan State University. Guy is in Atlanta working on a health startup.

It is dangerous and unprofessional calling names or handle now.

But here's a tip.

Tech guys, is there a way to get an archived version of post deleted on instagram?

If possible, let me know.

Nigerians look for Mr Victor that was reported here 👇. Invictus Obi seen here sometime ago having

a champagne bath on his birthday at Club Hush, in South Africa. If I talk, I’m in trouble.

Victor is the only person that can unravel more. He operates in Owerri and Umuahia.

Also, check out the company launched few weeks to 2016 calabar carnival & was active in the process. The company operates on different front, E-commerce, consultancy, tourism, hospitality etc.

The fb post and most importantly the comment section of the post could give you guys a clue. Charles seems to notice his sheady lifestyle back then.

The entertainment sector is in mess. Guys are destroying Nigeria and Nigerians name and reputation. 80% of Wire, romance, credit cards fraud are all from them. One recently returned from United States few days ago.

They use movies, record labels and music as cover up.

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I'm back, guys. Good morning!

So I'm excited about this FBI case. I just found out that one of your favorites MCM here on twitter is linked to this case. I trust FBI to unravel it.

Even your favorite WCW blogger is also a close friend to Obi. She just deleted the photo her photos with him on Instagram.

Your favorite MCM here also appeared on Forbes online as a respected figure. He helped Obinwanne Okeke to get that press feature on Forbes. Million was spent to get Obi on the cover of that Forbes. Your Favorite WCW blogger knew about the deal. Ask her.

Guys, you remembered this story? This is a deep shit. A powerful ring coordinated that shit. They're your favorite celebrities. They also own a record label and are living large at Lekki. They have smart guys working with them. pic.twitter.com/PUXvd6NY4q

— DaddyMo (@therealdaddymo1) August 17, 2019The entertainment industry should be thoroughly investigated. Start from the record labels.

There's a strong ring of big boys doing shaddy deals in Nigeria.

They are all in Lekki, Lagos & Abuja.

Obi's circle operates from Abuja, UNN, down to Chevron Drive, Lagos.

Another group operates directly from United States down to Calabar and Umuahia.

You see, Obi's fraud will have an impact on ordinary Nigerians, and his trial will expose alot.

Nigerians, keep your dealing legit. A good name is the ultimate. Most of your celebrity that flaunt their houses and cars are shady. Stay on your lane. Work hard. Protect your name.

I was active in UNN SUG so I was lucky to know some of these stuffs.

My final year was an eye opener on how good these boys are on networking. From OAPs, students, Lecturers, celebrities and in every location. Highly educated, smart, exposed.

They called it Social Capitalism.

So the fact is that Facebook led me to know about this. Four yrs ago, I identified a group of friends, who were smart, comments on issues, share ideas, did exploits in different fields. So I loved the group and started reaching to them because I enjoyed their posts and convo...

So as someone who wanted to identify with smart folks online started making myself visible by commenting and joining their convo. It was at that point I was able to hook up to some of them in UNN and started making friends. I admired Obi's entrepreneurs success then.

so I was just commenting on every of his posts. Until a friend in Music Department, UNN linked me up to one of them at CEC, UNN. We interacted, I told him how much they inspire me & blah blah blah.

After Convo., lol he left me to see another friend at Lion FM. GS, building.

I was the least person among them. I had nothing to show than commenting on their post and following them up then.

Because I wanted to be relevant I joined SUG after the then VC of UNN lifted the ban on SUG.

My goal was to just be relevant so I can be worthy of their group.

At the end, I couldnt because I didn't get the memo right. I was a book type, from Nnamdi Azikwe Library to Mbanefo hostel then. So I was only relevant to them that month they needed a Php developer. That was the only month I noticed something but wasn't sure.

They scammed me too. They didn't pay me for my work of looking for a developer to help me build their website for their company, as they told me.

Many of them blocked me as my perspective seems different from theres.

That was the time I knew about them.

The actions of Obi will escalate Nigeria's risk perception & index plus the tight scrutiny Nigerians will be subjected to and perhaps how it will all affect legit Nigerians doing business.

To be a little blunt. Take a close look of your favorites annual celebrity shows..

Those award shows hosted in Lagos, The major sponsors are people like Obi, a friend who was an insider narrated something surprising about a particular show. How the team defraud people & do shaddy business. They sponsored one show in UNN around that time too.

One of guys dad is a professor at UNN, another guy in the team got his MA in a Film related course in the United Kingdom.

Both lives in Lekki, Lagos.

They are using show planning, filming and record label as cover up.

There's a network headed by a 40+-year-old Nigerian known as "Olushola." The network, composed of over 40 smart guys spread across Nigeria, Malaysia & currently South Africa & are behind major scams attributed to Nigeria. He was instrumental to d 2017 BBN show in South Africa.

The Invictus Obi's saga is disheartening not because another Nigeria yet again has been busted for fraud, it's disheartening because the rippling effect will be enormous.
Alot of Nigerians are going to pay for yet another scandal by a powerful group of Nigerians.

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I know I'm trending on a very dangerous path but I will be revealing something to you guys in a bit.

Stay tuned.

Part 3 starts...

I'll start by sharing some inside expo to the tech comminties and legit entrepreneurs out here.

Please, tech entrepreneurs and founders, ensure you always do a due diligence on investment funds. Always get yourself a lawyer. A very sound Lawyer for it.

July 2013, I experienced a well calculated wire fraud. It was a well sophisticated fraud with heavy links in South Africa. One Mr. Mobolaji was the head man, led by one Solomon an Electrical Engineering student who dropped out of UNN after spending 8yrs battling carryover.

I noticed the Nsukka operation at Behind Zik Flat, Nsukka.

Solomon was a regular customer at that café then. Coordinating operation and reporting to Mobolaji.

One day, Mobolaji visited Solomon and the boys. He lodged at Old Carolina Hotel, around Ibagwa Road...

His intentions of visiting was to cash out a successful fraud deal.

A very heavy deal. Running in Millions of dollars (I don't know d exact figure but got memo it was above 1 Million USD.)

The cashing out was done at New Heaven, Enugu. I can't really remember d exact bank.

So, this is how I got to know about this.

I was a regular at the Café. The girl in charge then was my crush then 😂. So with her help I followed that game.

I was lucky to know one of Solomon's boy who gave me inside info. He was in my Faculty and a good friend.

So guys, Mobolaji said he was using the fraud money to start an Investment firm in Lagos. He want to invest in some startups as it will give him good returns.

For Solomon, he got him Camry 2.2. and some money for his travelling shit.

Solomon left Nsukka to Lagos for visa issue and was the last my we heard about him.

I don't have any more information about Mobolaji as I wasn't in their circle or knew much about him. I only knew him as Mobolaji.

Mobolaji maybe somewhere as an Investor be giving founders and entrepreneurs fraud money. So tech guys be on the lookout. Ask questions on funds and whatnot.

This is also the line Invictus Obis was trading on. He wanted to form his own Investment Company with his guys.