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  • Popular singer Dammy Krane arrested in US for fraud

    Popular singer Dammy Krane arrested in US for fraud

    Popular singer, Oyindamola Emmanuel also known as Dammy Krane, has been reportedly arrested in Miami, United States for credit card fraud.

    Reports said the singer who is currently based in the US, was arrested last Friday.

    He is behind bars pending fulfillment of bail requirements.

    The singer was arrested for card fraud, identity fraud (named as Johnson Hunga) and theft (armed and conspiracy).

    The singer took to his Twitter account to react to the report, which gained a buzz on the social media, shortly after it broke.

    He neither denied nor confirmed the allegations but promised to share the true details in a new song.

    Tweeting from the handle, ENTERKRANER?, Krane told his 215,000 followers: “In weird situations like this, you go start to see, who is with you and who isn’t. No fake love.”

    “See ehn… Understanding is a three-edged sword. Your side, my side and the truth. Make dem talk.”

    “This one, that one, rumour. One time for my fans, new material coming, I go talk everything. God got us, help 1me say amin o.”

    There has been no official statement from Dammy Krane’s music label, Hypertek Music, owned by superstar Innocent Idibia better known as 2Baba.

     

  • Alleged N62.8b fraud in Navy: Another ex-naval chief in trouble

    Alleged N62.8b fraud in Navy: Another ex-naval chief in trouble

    The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has traced a house worth N300 million to one of the ex-naval chiefs being investigated alongside the former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Usman Jibrin for alleged N62.8 billion fraud in the Nigerian Navy.

    The bureau, which accused Jibrin of failing to declare his assets, has also threatened to obtain a court order to place the said house located on Mekuwen Road, Ikoyi, Lagos under interim forfeiture.

    Investigation conducted by our correspondent revealed that the anti-graft commission was already sieving through the asset declaration forms of all the serving and retired naval officers under probe.

    About seven serving naval officers, a retired Rear Admiral and five business executives have so far been implicated in the scandal.

    The letter from the CCB to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), signed by S.P. Gwimi, stated: “I am to refer to your letter of May 14th 2016 and inform you that available records show that Vice Admiral Usman O. Jibrin has never declared his assets as required by law.”

    A reliable source, who spoke in confidence, said: “We are closing in on more suspects in our ongoing probe of the N62.8 billion, including another ex-Chief of Naval Staff.

    “We are also already sieving the assets forms of at least nine of the suspects who are either serving or retired officers. But based on legal advice on the CCB letter, we will know the next step on Jibrin.

    “Pursuant to paragraph 11 of Part 1 of the Fifth Schedule to the 1999 Constitution (as amended), every public officer is required to submit to the Code of Conduct Bureau a written declaration of all his properties, assets and liabilities and those of his/her spouse (if not a public officer) and his unmarried children under the age of 18 years.

    “Some of the suspects might be arraigned before the Code of Conduct Tribunal for allegedly not declaring their assets or doctoring their forms.

    “For instance, we have located a mansion at Mekuwen Road, Ikoyi which belongs to one of the suspects under investigation in connection with the alleged N62.8 billion in the Nigerian Navy.

    “The affected officer did not include the property in his assets form.

    The constitution says the Bureau shall: “Examine the declarations in accordance with the requirements of the Code of Conduct or any law.

    “Retain custody of such declarations and make them available for inspection by any citizen of Nigeria on such terms and conditions as the National Assembly may prescribe.

    “Ensure compliance with and, where appropriate, enforce the provisions of the Code of Conduct or any law relating thereto.

    “Any statement in such declaration that is found to be false by any authority or person authorized in that behalf to verify it shall be deemed to be a breach of this Code.

    “Any property or assets acquired by a public officer after any declaration required under this Constitution and which is not fairly attributable to income, gift, or loan approved by this Code shall be deemed to have been acquired in breach of this Code unless the contrary is proved.”

    “Receive complaints about non-compliance with or breach of the Provisions of the Code of Conduct or any law in relation thereto. Investigate the complaint and, where appropriate, refer such matters to the Code of Conduct Tribunal.”

    According to preliminary investigation report already submitted to the Chairman of EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, the N62, 851,088, 500.04 was allegedly siphoned from two accounts belonging to the Nigerian Navy.

    The diverted funds were sourced from the Chief of Naval Staff Operations Account and Okogba Mark Naval Account belonging to Nigerian Navy.

    The report showed that EFCC detectives discovered that four serving cashiers in the Nigerian Navy (mostly Lieutenant/Sub-Lieutenant) were used to siphon funds from the two accounts into some companies in which the ex-Naval Chief (Jibrin) has interest.

  • GeNs@gtbank.com: Fraudulent bank alert to be careful of

    GeNs@gtbank.com: Fraudulent bank alert to be careful of

    Fraudsters have taken another turn in the game of defrauding innocent but unsuspecting Nigerians of their hard earned currencies by sending transaction messages and demanding a follow-up within 24Hours.

    If you have an account with Guaranty Trust Bank (at least the ones concerned so far) this message is for you. Beyond GTB, this is pertinent to everyone who saves money or other valuables in the bank.

    Recently, fraudsters have grown even smarter by using disguised email name like GeNs@gtbank.com, udirect@ubagroup.com, diamondbank@diamondbank.com to send initiated debit transaction from the victim’s account and further ask for other details.

    Some customers of GTBank have fallen victim of this fraudulent message. In fact, other people who do not bank with GTB, like a colleague who got his message from mny@inetlab.net under the disguise of GeNs@gtbank.com, also received the message.

    Concerned banks so far, include, Access Bank Plc, Diamond Bank, GTBank, UBA and StanbicIBTC

    Read the experience of an individual who fell victim below:

    This happened to me OluwaDamilola Ayomi Olatunbosun (ayomiessentials) a few hours ago (now weeks). I got an email from GTB (my one and only bank) some hours ago that I was debited 14,500 for a bulletin I subscribed for, the email further read I should click a link to oblige and another link below to decline, I clicked on the link to decline cos the mail read it will be assumed that I agreed to the terms and conditions if I don’t respond to the mail in 12hrs…

    I clicked on the link to decline the offer since I don’t want my 14,500 to be debited for some magazine I didn’t subscribe for (note that I got these same email last week and I got tried calling GTBank customer service that day, I gave up after wasting about 600naira worth of airtime, I felt the need to respond when if got the message today again)….

    Lo and behold the link took me to my Internet banking page, it requested that I enter my log in details which I did…the page requested I answer my test question which I did 1st then entered my 6 digits token code which Is usually requested when doing online banking.

    Almost immediately I filled the form, the page kept loading and I was hoping I’d see a page where I’ll click the Decline button or something then the worse thing happened…. I got an alert that all the money in my account has been debited. They left only the kobo for me this happened to me less than 2hrs ago.

    I went to the nearest GTBank and I was told that my account was hacked.
    The debit alert I got showed that I recharged with all the money in my account.
    Lo and behold I was given the number that was recharged at the bank 08170003208 (I was told at the bank that I used my money to recharge that number thinking it’s mine, I wonder if wanted to call heaven or hell that I will recharge that much of money on recharge)All my money is gone and nothing can be done about it, I’m sharing these with you all so u won’t fall a victim.Please be careful.
    Note that the mail came from opokonwa@gmail.com under the disguise of GeNs@gtbank.com

    A fraudulent alert from a supposed UBA alert system reads:

    ‘Dear Customer,

    Thank you for succesfully SUBSCRIBING for the U-Direct monthly Bulletins.

    We are processing to debit your account with the sum of 16,450 NGN as our monthly charge for the subscription as per our terms and conditions.

    If you are not aware of this subscription and Wish to Cancel this, kindly follow our website below to unsubscribe.

    Note: To Unsubscribe, A mobile code will be sent to your registered mobile number to Cancel After Security Validation

    https://www.ubadirect.com/Login.jsp/unsubscribe/portal/rBanking/axisebanking/AxisRetailLogin/!ut/p/a1/04_Sj9CPykssy0xPLMnMz0vMAfGjzOKNAzxMjIwNjLwsQp0MD

    Things You Must Know

    1. After 24hrs you cannot cancel subscription and Debit will be processed on your account.

    2. If you have been successfully debited, you will receive your ticket number by mail after 24hrs.

    A fraudulent alert from a supposed Diamond Bank alert system reads:

    However, the banks have not been silent on this issue as it continued to notify its customers of possible scams and how to avoid being defrauded. One of such is from GTBank saying:

    Dear Customer,
     

    Scam Alert

    This is a reminder that you should never disclose your account or card details to anyone or enter your personal banking details on a website that is sent as a link in an SMS, Email, Online or any Social Media Platform. Exit any page immediately if you are asked to enter your account, card or internet login details.
     

    GTBank, its staff or agents will never call or send you an email asking for your account details, PIN, Card or other Personal Bank details in exchange for monetary or material reward.
     
    You can help us stop these types of scams by following any of the simple steps below:
     
    • Fake Online Flyers: take a screenshot that clearly shows the link (website address) and send it to us by email at complaints@gtbank.com so that we can work to block the site.
       
    • Scam Calls, SMS, and Emails: Report the phone number to GTConnect (see numbers below) and forward such emails to complaints@gtbank.com
     
    Thank you for choosing Guaranty Trust Bank plc.
    As observed with all analysed scam alerts from the above mentioned disguised Bank email addresses, the fraudsters attempt to create an emergency for you to which a delay might cost you some money. Kindly note, that silence to this message might be very important as it allows you think properly but swiftly notify your bank.
    Similarly, demand the contact number of your Account Manager from your nearest bank branch to be able to monitor your account on the go.
    Whatever the case might be with your initiated transactions or fraudulent attempts, vigilance is paramount. Be careful of your kind of response in order not to
  • Money changer jailed for fraud

    Money changer jailed for fraud

    AN Ikeja High Court yesterday sentenced a money changer, Ajagbe Omotayo, to seven years imprisonment for cheque cloning and forgery.

    Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye found Omotayo guilty of stealing, conspiracy and altering.

    The judge sentenced him to seven years imprisonment on each of the counts, making a total of 21 years, but the convict will spend only seven years in jail as the sentences will run concurrently.

    “The defendant is hereby sentenced to seven years on each of the three counts which would run concurrently from 2013 when the convict was detained in Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) custody,” the judge held.

    In his mitigation plea, Omotayo’s counsel, Tunde Israel urged the court to temper justice with mercy, saying his client was remorseful.

    “He is also the sole bread winner of a polygamous family,” Israel added.

    Omotayo, according to an amended charge of January 27, 2014, went to an Allen, Ikeja Branch of Skye Bank and presented a cloned cheque purportedly issued by the Finance Director of Grange Schools, Lagos.

    He allegedly cloned the school’s letterhead directing the bank to pay the said money to him.

    But, the bank, contacted the school which denied knowing the convict. The school added that the cheque in his possession was forged.

    The police arrested Omotayo and transferred the matter to (EFCC) where he confessed that one Segun Fabiyi, who is serving a two-year jail term for the same offence, gave him the cheque.

     

     

  • Bureau de-change operator jailed 7 years for N1.86m fraud

    Bureau de-change operator jailed 7 years for N1.86m fraud

    A  Bureau de Change operator, Mr Ajagbe Omotayo  who made attempts to defraud Grange Schools of N1.86 million is to spend seven years in prison for cheque  cloning and forgery.

    Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye of an Ikeja High Court yesterday sentenced Omotayo to 21 years in prison having found him guilty of three counts out of a four count charge offence.
    The four count charge bordered on conspiracy, attempt to steal, stealing and forgery. The convicted was convicted on counts one two and four an accordance with criminal laws of Lagos state 2011.
    Omotayo, according to an amended information dated January 27, 2014, had approached an Allen, Ikeja Branch of Skye Bank and presented a cloned cheque purportedly issued by the Finance Director of Grange schools, Lagos.

    Omotayo was also said to have cloned  the letter head of the school directing the bank to pay the said money to him.

    The bank suspecting foul play contacted the school which denied knowing the convict while also adding that the cheque in his possession was forged.

    Omotayo was subsequently arrested by the police and the matter was transferred to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) where he confessed that it was his accomplice, one Segun Fabiyi who is also currently serving jail a two year jail term  for the same offence, that brought the cheque to him.
    Fabiyi had earlier pleaded guilty and entered into plea bargain with the EFCC before the two year term was passed on him by the court.

    Omotayo in his defence claimed that a customer who wanted to change $10,000 to  Naira equivalent had issued the cheque in his name.

    But while giving evidence before the court, a staff of Skye Bank, Omobolaji Ajayi revealed that an earlier attempt was made to defraud the school of N20 million by an old man who presented a cloned cheque and a later of introduction purportedly issued by the school.

    He further stated that when the school was contacted, it was revealed that the cheque was fake and the old man absconded before he could be arrested.

    This incident, Ajayi said, made the school more vigilant in monitoring the account.

    Handing down her sentence, Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye found Akeem guilty of stealing, conspiracy, and altering.

    “The defendant is hereby sentenced to 7 years on each of the three counts which would run concurrently from 2013 when the convict was detained in EFCC custody,” the Judge ruled.

    Earlier in his allocution, counsel to the convict, Tunde Israel pleaded for leniency urging  the court to temper justice with mercy as the convict was remorseful, and also that his client had been in the EFCC custody.

    “He is also the sole bread winner of a polygamous family,” he said.

  • Local govt a fraud, says governor

    Local govt a fraud, says governor

    Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has described the local government system as a fraud.

    Ortom, who spoke to reporters at his country home in Guma Local Government Area, also announced that the law regulating the activities of herdsmen would go into effect from today after signing into law the bill passed by the House of Assembly.

    He said it was time to curtail the herdsmen who have been attacking, maiming and killing people in the state.

    Ortom expressed regrets that his people had endured such attacks for too long, adding that he had personaly being a victim in many instances, including when his ancestral home was attacked and 52 of his kinsmen were killed during his time as a minister.

    Ortom, who was alocal government chairman between 1991 and 1993, said council administration is built on fraud and indolence.

    House of Representatives Speaker Yakubu Dogara is at the forefront of the push for local government autonomy, but Ortom faulted the lawmaker.

    He said: “I hear that local governments are seeking for autonomy. I was privileged to be chairman of this local government from 1991 to 1993; then we had autonomy. But that autonomy ran into troubled waters.

    “Local governments elsewhere in the world are an appendage of the state government.

    “I don’t have anything to do with local government funds as it is today. I met a system that was operated by my predecessor where local governments put money together and the state adds to it to execute projects; they called it projects account. But since I came in and discovered that the funds were not enough for the local governments and there was no point making that and a lot of people trying to accuse us here and there, I decided to ban that account.  I have no business interfering in their accounts and all that.”

    Ortom accused local governments of “arbitrary employment”.

    He said: ”Local government politicians derive pleasure from coming to just do recruitment.  And I tell you, very few local government staff come to work. If you want, go to any of the local government in Benue State; even the one in Makurdi. But if you say come and collect salary by hand, you will see the whole place filled up and you will be wondering if they are really local government staff.

    “There are people I know who operate freely in Makurdi who are staff of Vandeikya Local Government, which is over 100km from here. So, local government is just a fraud. Nothing is happening there; they just collect money.

    “Some people insert unborn children on the pay roll. I know of a traditional ruler with 15 wives and all the wives are local government staff and all the children are local government staff. And when you don’t pay, they begin to create problems for you and you know even the Bible says that it is the worker that deserves wages. It’s when you work that you deserve those wages; if you don’t work you don’t deserve anything.”

    On herdsmen, Ortom said: “For the herdsmen to continue to breed their cattle, they will have to learn the modern way of breeding cattle, which is ranching and this is what is being practised globally.”

  • Police arrest four Customs impersonators for fraud

    Police arrest four Customs impersonators for fraud

    Three students of Ambrose Ali University (AAU), Ekpoma and Auchi Polytechnic both in Edo State and a 21-year-old man have been arrested by the police for alleged impersonation of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) and swindling of social media users.

    Proposer Oricha, 19, of Business Administration Department, 21-year-old Samuel Taye, 400 level, Ordinary National Diploma (OND) Electrical Engineering student, Shaka Sumaila and Sunday Aliyu were arrested by operatives of the Inspector-General of Police’ (IGP) Intelligence Response Team (IRT) at Ekpoma.

    According to the police, the suspects, who usually posed as Customs officers on Facebook and other social media platforms, defrauded Nigerians several millions of naira in the guise of selling auction vehicles.

    It was gathered that their arrests followed series of complaints to the office of the IGP Ibrahim Idris on their activities.

    Two IRT teams and operatives of the Tactical Intelligence Unit (TIU) were said to have been deployed to Edo State after several days of analysing on ground intelligence.

    The police said the suspects confessed to the crime and explained their modus operandi.

    Recovered from the suspects’ mobile phones and laptops were pictures of genuine Customs officers, account numbers they used and correspondence between them and their victims.

    In his confessional statement, Aliyu said he has sold five cars. I received N50,000 for Toyota Camry, 150,000 for Toyota Corrolla, N35,000 for Gulf, N50,000 for Toyota Venza and N100,000 for the fifth car but I can’t remember the make.

    The Customs is not aware I am doing this. We use accounts given to us by Samuel Taye.

     

  • Alleged N9.79b fraud: Court rejects request for bench warrant on Suswam

    Alleged N9.79b fraud: Court rejects request for bench warrant on Suswam

    •Judge warns ex-governor against absence 

    A Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday rejected a request to issue a bench warrant on former Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam.

    Justice Gabrial Kolawole, however, warned Suswam not to push the court to a state where it will compel him to attend court.

    The Office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) on March 27, filed a 32-count charge against Suswam and two others, accusing them of diverting N9,791,602,453.8, part of which was meant for police reform and the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P).

    The others are the Finance Commissioner during Suswam’s tenure, Omadachi Oklobia and former Accountant, Benue State Government House Administration, Mrs. Janet Aluga.

    They were to be arraigned on the new charge on April 11, but for the absence of Suswam, who was in the custody of the Department for State Services (DSS).

    The development prompted Justice Kolawole to order the DSS to produce him (Suswam), and adjourned to yesterday.

    The DSS released Suswam on May 7. He was in court on Wednesday when his lawyer, Joseph Daudu (SAN) withdrew the N10 billion rights’ enforcement suit he filed against the DSS, which Justice Kolawole struck out.

    But yesterday, Suswam was not in court. Oklobia and Mrs. Aluga were present. The ex-governor’s lawyer, Miss C.E Ogbuozor, said Suswam was admitted in hospital for hypertension-related ailment, which allegedly arose due to his prolonged stay in the DSS custody.

    She said: “After his release from the custody of the SSS (DSS), he met with us, his lawyers and explained to us that, owing to his detention, he has been unable to keep up with his medical checks or take his medication for a hypertensive medical condition, which he had.

    “Having stayed in detention for over 70 days, he proceeded to see his doctors, who after due examination, advised that he be placed on bed rest and subject to his doctor’s observation.

    “We have also been issued with a report, which we have furnished the prosecution this morning. Out of respect for this court, the lead counsel, Mr. J.B Daudu (SAN), had to bring the first defendant to court yesterday (Wednesday) for his civil matter.

    “Today, we made effort to secure his attendance in court this morning, but unfortunately, his doctors would not oblige us.

    “In view of the foregoing, we sincerely crave the indulgence of the court for an adjournment to enable the first defendant to attend his trial to take his plea and to also prepare on the appropriate plea on each of the 32 counts, which we confirmed were duly served on him personally on May 8, 2017 following the orders of this court,” she said.

    Prosecuting lawyer Aminu Alilu said he was not served with any medical report from the defence.

    He said: “His (Suswam) presence in court yesterday showed that the condition is not as complicated as the counsel presented it.

    “We urge your lordship to invoking Section 131 of the Administration of Criminal Justice (ACJ) Act, by which my Lord is empowered to issue a warrant of arrest on the first defendant, and we so pray.

    “But, we are not opposed to the adjournment since the arraignment cannot go on today in the absence of the first defendant,” Alilu said.

    Lawyers to other defendants, F.R. Onoja (for Oklobia) and Innocent Da’agba (for Aluga) agreed with Miss Ogbuozor and prayed the court not to grant Alilu’s request for a bench warrant on Suswam.

    When a copy of Suswam’s medical report was shown to him, Alilu faulted the document, insisting that the situation requires that a warrant of arrest be issued on the defendant.

    Alilu said: “I just saw the medical report tendered by the first defendant. They said the report was from a private hospital and there ought to be an affidavit by the doctor, who signed it, informing this honourable court, on oath, the ailment of the first defendant stated on the medical report.”

    Justice Kolawole observed that Suswam attended court the previous day.

    The judge, however, faulted Alilu’s argument, noting that he did not support with any judicial authority his argument that a medical report issued by a private hospital, as against a government hospital, must be backed with a supporting affidavit deposed to by the doctor, who signed it.

    Justice Kolawole said Alilu’s argument would not prevent the court from accepting the medical report, dated May 10.

    The judge warned Suswam against being absent in subsequent proceedings, and adjourned till June 19 for arraignment.

  • Man, 38 arrested for alleged N4.5m fraud

    Man, 38 arrested for alleged N4.5m fraud

    A 33-year-old man was yesterday paraded by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly sending fake bank alerts to his clients.

    Babatunde Olaogun, who was arrested by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad  (RRS), was earlier arraigned for impersonating the governor to defraud a car dealer of three vehicles.

    He allegedly produced a fake bank statement, which he used to collect N1 million naira loan from money lenders.

    According to the police, Olaogun generated a false bank alert which he used to defraud his last victim of 25 cartons of HP computers, valued at N4.5 million.

    He promised to remit N2.5 million within two weeks of the purchase, but instead of doing so, he showed them a bank alert indicating payments.

    But when the supplier went to withdraw the money, it was discovered that no such transaction was made.

    Olaogun, who confessed to the crime, said: “When I bought the laptops, I sold them to someone else but the person did not pay me on time. When I could not pay the supplier as agreed, and he was pressurising me, I decided to send the fake bank alert to him to allow peace.

    “I copied several alerts already sent to me by my bank. Then, I edited and retyped it as sms. That was what I showed the supplier; I didn’t send to his phone.”

    The suspect admitted he facilitated the vehicles supplied to the governor’s office because of his relationship with the car dealer, saying two of the vehicles were intercepted before getting to Alausa.

    “Initially, I was not afraid, but now I regret my actions because I didn’t intend to defraud my friend who supplied the laptops.”

    The Lagos State University graduate, who was arrested on May 5, claimed it was greed that pushed him into the act.

    Police Commissioner  Fatai Owoseni said: “The suspect would go into shops and buy good, worth millions of naira, and instead of paying, he would send fake bank alerts to suppliers.

    “When the person went to the bank to collect the money, he discovered the fake akert. He also generated fake bank statements to deceive suppliers.

    “N5 million and a Toyota Corolla was recovered from him and h will be charged to court,” Owoseni said.

  • Police arrest man for alleged N4.5m fraud

    Police arrest man for alleged N4.5m fraud

    A 33-year-old man, Babatunde Olaogun, was Wednesday paraded by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly sending fake bank alerts to his clients to defraud them.

    Olaogun, who was arrested by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad  (RRS), had earlier been arraigned for impersonating the state Governor to defraud a car dealer of three vehicles.

    He was alleged to have also produced a fake bank statement, which he used to collect a million naira loan from money lenders.

    According to the police, the suspect generated a false bank alert which he used to defraud his last victim of 25 cartons of HP computers valued at N4.5million.

    Olaogun was said to have promised the company to remit N2.5million within two weeks of the purchase, but instead of doing so, he showed them a bank alert indicating he had made payments.

    But when the supplier went to his account to withdraw the money, it was discovered that no such credit was made.

    Confessing to the crime, he said: “When I bought the laptops I sold to someone else but the person did not pay me on time. When I could not pay the supplier as agreed and he was pressurising me, I decided to send the fake bank alert to him so as to have peace.

    ‘I copied several alerts already sent to me by my bank. Then, I edited and retyped it as sms. That was what I showed the supplier. I didn’t send it to his phone.

    “After waiting endlessly for the person I resold the twenty five laptops, coupled with the pressure of the supplier.

    “Immediately after sending the bank alerts to my phone, I went to his shop to show him the alert so as to give him the assurance that actually the money was sent to him. When I sent the alert to him I wasn’t entertaining any fear.”

    The suspect admitted that he facilitated the vehicles supplied to the office of the governor because of his relationship with the car dealer, saying that two of the vehicles were intercepted before getting to Alausa.

    “Initially I was not afraid, but now I regret my action, because I don’t intend to defraud my friend that supplied the laptops to me.”

    The graduate of Lagos State University who was arrested on May 5, 2017 at his office at Balogun Market, Ikeja, claimed it was greed that pushed him into the act.

    Police Commissioner  Fatai Owoseni said: “The suspect would go into shops and buy good worth millions of naira and instead of paying, he would send fake bank alert to the person that supplied him the goods on credit.

    “When the person went to the bank to collect the money, it was there the person discovered that what they sent to him was fake bank alert. He also generated fake bank statement to deceive suppliers of five million naira and a Toyota Corolla was recovered from him. He would be charged to court.”