The police at Special
Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, Ikeja, Lagos have arrested three suspected fraudsters who dupe unsuspecting members of
the public using fake dollars and a fake Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN,
certificate.
The suspects, Olasende
Akinsiku, 40, Abiodun Akiniyi, 35, and Tajudeen Lasisi, 40, (pictured above)
were arrested following a complaint by a retired Major General to Abba Kyari,
the officer in charge of SARS, that he was swindled by the arrested suspects.
Akinsiku, who hails from
Ondo state, said their victims that they stole the dollars from their place of
work and wanted to convert it into naira
at a cheap rate so that the victims will not suspect that the dollar
notes were fake.
The graphic artist explained
further that he was introduced into the crime by his friend, Abiodun alias
Tokunbo Babatunde, the owner of the machine they use to print the fake dollars.
On how they were arrested,
Akinsiku said it was when he went to meet the General at Women Development
Centre, Agege, to collect another N40,000 with Abiodun that they were arrested
by officers from SARS.
The Ewe, Oyo state-born
Akiniyi in his confession said Ajibola Ajimson whom he referred to as his
mentor introduced him to the
General in 2010 and he met the
General in Abuja at that time where the
general concluded arrangement to come back to Lagos to transport the
consignment with bullion van to Abuja.
In order to make the dollars
which were neatly packed in a small steel box look real, the group forged
a CBN certificate which has the
inscription ‘Vol: $2.5 million’,
‘domination’ — mixed, Grade A. One, and ‘consignee’ the name of the
retired general.
Abiodun also forged a CBN
identity card bearing the name Tunde Bakare (Mr.) with No.011
While confirming the story,
the Lagos state Police image maker, Ngozi Braide, a Deputy Superintendent of
Police, said the suspect, will be arraigned as soon as investigation is
concluded and warns youths to shun criminal acts.
The Lagos state police boss,
Mr. Umar Manko, also promised criminals in the state hell if they did not stop
their criminal acts.
Source: (PM News)
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