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Suspects arrested for defrauding man of N1.5m in Delta

4 months ago29012 min

13th August 2024 Delta State Police PPRO, SP Bright Edafe Men of the Delta State Police Command have arrested suspects who scammed an unsuspecting victim of N1.5m. According to the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, on X.com on Tuesday, the suspects deceived the victim by claiming to have seen a bright future for him. Sharing a video of the victim, Edafe wrote, “This chap was scammed over N1.5m by some suspects who...

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Lagos estate agent allegedly defrauds client of N36m

5 months ago2503 min

A 48-year-old estate agent, Nonso Ibekwe, was on Friday, arraigned before the Ebute-Metta Magistrate Court in Lagos State, for allegedly defrauding a client, Samuel Ugbo, of N36m under the pretence of selling land to the client. The defendant, who was said to have committed the offences sometime in 2022, is facing three counts bordering on conspiracy obtaining and stealing preferred against him by the police. The incident happened at Plot 705, Festac Phase 2, in...

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Impersonator defrauds job seeker of N210,000, arrested in Bauchi

5 months ago983 min

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man, Aminu Mohammed, for allegedly impersonating a Nigerian Army personnel for two years in Magaji Quarters, Bauchi Local Government Area. The command’s spokesperson, Ahmed Wakil, disclosed this to journalists on Thursday, stating that the suspect’s actions violated Sections 110(1) and 251 of the Criminal Code. According to Wakil, the suspect was apprehended by operatives of the Tafawa Balewa Housing Estate Divisional Police “C” Division on Monday,...