Operatives of the Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, Lagos have arrested a suspected Internet fraudster, Joshua Olawuyi, for allegedly obtaining a vehicle under pretenses and stealing N30 million.<\/p>\n
The Zonal Public Relations Officer, SP Umma Ayuba, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Thursday in Lagos.<\/p>\n
She said that the command, under the leadership of the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Mr Olatoye Durosinmi, arrested the suspect after receiving a petition.<\/p>\n
\u201cBased on a petition received from Adesuwa Ogizie, female, a US-based licensed car dealer; that sometime in 2016, Olawuyi contacted her to purchase a Mercedes Benz GLE 350 valued at N30 million.<\/p>\n
\u201cOlawuyi deceived her stating that he had instructed his brother Jude Hanslem to make payment on his behalf.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter the vehicle was delivered to the suspect in Nigeria; the petitioner discovered that the money paid into her account was the proceeds of fraud, \u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Ayuba said that a team of detectives attached to the Zonal Anti-Kidnapping Unit Zone 2 command, led by SP Abass Gadzama (O\/C ZAKU) swung into action and apprehended the suspect.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe suspect was arrested and he volunteered his statement where he confessed to the crime.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe claimed he was into internet fraud at the time he committed the offence and that the Mercedes Benz GLE 350 has been sold and the proceeds converted,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Ayuba said the investigation is ongoing further findings would be communicated, and the suspect will be prosecuted accordingly upon completion of investigation.<\/p>\n
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