BBC ^ | February 19, 2003
Czech police have launched a major investigation after a senior diplomat was shot dead at the Nigerian embassy in the capital, Prague.
The dead man has been named as 50-year-old Michael Lekara Wayid, Nigeria's consul in the Czech Republic.
Polcie say they have arrested a 72-year-old Czech man.
According to unconfirmed reports, the man is suspected of opening fire because he was the victim of a financial swindle by a Nigerian group.
He is said to have been persuaded to give his bank details to someone posing as a senior Nigerian official.
In recent years, Nigerian-based organisations have been suspected of operating fraudulent schemes in several countries, promising large returns on financial transactions.
He is said to have been persuaded to give his bank details to someone posing as a senior Nigerian official.
Interesting to know that someone has actually been suckered by this scam.
He should have just told them the Czech's in the mail.