Nigerian man in Internet love scam acquitted

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A Nigerian man accused of an Internet love scam has been cleared of a money laundering charge.

Mr Akibon Michael Mayokun, 33, a student in Malaysia, had claimed trial here to an amended charge of abetting Siti Ilyani Mohd Hadim and Siti Nordiah Ahmad in a conspiracy to acquire benefits from criminal conduct last December in Malaysia. The sum involved was $3,500.

He was arrested in Kuala Lumpur in April and extradited to Singapore to face a cheating charge. That charge was amended to one of money laundering which he denied.

On Wednesday, the prosecution called the victim, Ms Hatijah Latif, to the stand. She gave her testimony and then left.