Tacha denies ₦5 million fraud allegations following arrest

Natacha Akide, a former Big Brother Naija contestant known as Tacha, has denied allegations of fraud following her arrest at her Lagos residence. The arrest reportedly occurred on August 30 after she allegedly failed to respond to three invitations from the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre between May and August.

Akide stated that the investigation stems from online accusations made by a social media user. The claims alleged that she collected ₦5 million from a woman seeking financial assistance for her husband’s kidney transplant. Akide denied any communication with the individual, stating, “I have never spoken to the woman in question before.” She noted that what her legal team initially viewed as a civil matter escalated into a criminal investigation after the allegations gained traction online.