Police Nab Man For Swindling 34-year Old Lady In Lagos
The Operatives of Rapid Respond Squad of Lagos State Police Command on Sunday said they have arrested a 42 year old man said to be the leader of a fraud syndicate operating in Ikeja and its environs in the state for swindling a 34 years old lady the sum of N165,000 in Lagos.
Our correspondent gathered that the suspected fraudster was lured into the waiting hands of police officers after his team had successfully swindled a 34-year-old lady of the sum of N165,000:00.
The suspect, whose role in the gang was to prophesies to victims after he or she must have been lured into their offices at 8, Afolabi Street, Iju Shaga and 7, Salami Street, Oko Oba, Agege, disclosed his gang used fake dollars to entrap their victims.
According to the suspect, his team members, comprising of Frank, Stella and Emeka do drive out daily to lure suspects, who they would tricked into their dollar making scam.
He added that after luring the victim to their office, he is invited as a pastor to pray for the victim.
He explained that it is in the process of praying for the victim that he would start requesting for money for anointing oil, chemicals for the washing of the money and other charges.
He added that frustration made him join the fraud gang three years ago.
“Although there are many gangs that we operate together but I only have four members in my own gang. We operate in Agege, Ogba, College Road, Ojodu Berger, Ojota, Ikeja and Alausa, Ifako – Ijaiye. What I collected from the victim is N120,000. I know that my colleagues withdrew N45,000 from her ATM. I am ready to pay all the money back”.
The 34 year old victim who did not want her name in print noted that she boarded a private taxi in Ojota to Ojodu Berger. “We were still in Oregun when the driver picked another passenger. It was at this point they started their trick.
“I ended up in their office in Iju, where they collected all the money on me including the one in my account. They made me swear to an oath never to inform anyone. Thereafter, Osuji requested that I go get another N60,000 to complete the ritual.
“After collecting N165,000, they still wouldn’t let me rest. I borrowed N60,000 being the balance of what they needed. I was on the way to hand it over to them when I regained my consciousness.
“Luckily for me, with the assistance of a patrol team of RRS men, I was able to lure him out and got him arrested”.
Confirming their arrests, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Zubairu Muazu said he has directed Police to clean every part of the state especially the black spot area the suspect mentioned .
