Ogun State Police Arrest Two Men For Swindling a Man of N148,000

Two members of a syndicate have been arrested by operatives of the Police Command in Ogun state for allegedly duping a man of his money valued at N148,000.

AllNews gathered that the men allegedly lured their victim to their hideout on Koleosho Street, Anisere, Sango Ota in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the state on the pretext of washing dollar.

The arrest was confirmed by the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, on Wednesday in a statement.

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According to the PPRO, the suspects – Chicka Kasarachi and Ifeanyi Okechukwu – were arrested following a complaint by one Omeh Chidebere Ishoke at the Sango Police Station.

Oyeyemi said, “The victim complained that he was accosted by the suspects, who lured him to their hideout on Koleosho Street, Anisere, Sango Ota, where they collected the sum of N148,000 from him on the pretext that they would change the money to dollars for him and he would make a huge profit.

“He stated further that the suspects also collected his MP3 mini speaker valued at N68,000, but no dollar was given to him at the end.

“Upon the report, the DPO, Sango, CSP Godwin Idehai, quickly led his men to the hideout, where the two suspects were apprehended.

However, Oyeyemi stated that the suspects confessed to the offence and even said they have duped many unsuspecting members of the public with the same method.

Oyeyemi added that some items recovered from the suspects were unknown liquid substances, several fake American dollars and assorted charms.

He said the Commissioner of Police, Edward Ajogun, had ordered a manhunt for other members of the syndicate, who are currently on the run.

The CP, according to Oyeyemi, also directed that the past activities of the suspects be properly investigated with a view to bringing their nefarious activities to an end.

The PPRO said Ajogun warned members of the public to beware of those who were out to dupe them by not being gullible.