The State Security Service has arrested a 35-year-old man, Dennison Onwuka, for attempted fraud and being in possession of $1.5m in fake currency.

The suspect was also accused of superimposing his photograph on that of some dignitaries to portray himself as a member of the inner caucus of President Goodluck Jonathan as well as a close ally of prominent business moguls in the country, including Aliko Dangote.

According to SSS, Onwuka claimed to be an agent of business mogul, Mike Adenuga, with the intention of defrauding one Livinus Yakubu, a Dubai-based businessman.

The Director, SSS, Lagos, Ben Achu-Olayi, said Onwuka had met with Yakubu in Dubai before and had discussed a business proposals but Onwuka deviated from the deal and later brought up a business of authenticating fake dollars.

Source learnt that it was at this point that Yakubu became suspicious and immediately alerted the agency.

Achu-Olayi said, “On January 5, 2013, Yakubu reported that Onwuka, a purported agent of Adenuga, planned to invest $7m in real estate. Onwuka, having met Yakubu in Dubai recently, invited Yakubu to Nigeria to participate in the business transaction. Instead of proceeding with the business, Onwuka introduced the issue of having $3.5m which was stamped all over.

“He told Yakubu that he needed $30,000 to purchase chemicals to wash the money which would erase all the stamps and the money would be spendable.”

The SSS persuaded Yakubu to go on with the deal as planned while undercover agents monitored closely.

“Under close surveillance at Camelot Hotel, Victoria Island, where Onwuka was scheduled to collect the $30,000, the suspect was arrested with fake money to the tune of $1.5m”, the SSS boss said.

Operatives however learnt that the case was just one of many of Onwuka’s scams. It was discovered during a search of his chalet at Travel House Hotel, Ajah that the suspect was in possession of fake government documents as well as 12 manipulated photographs of the suspect, with dignitaries such as President Goodluck Jonathan, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, former president Olusegun Obasanjo among others.

The SSS director said, “Investigation has revealed that Onwuka is an international fraudster who specialized in the act of forging signatures of top government officials. Also, he engages in superimposing his photograph on that of dignitaries to portray himself to be a member of the inner-caucus of President Jonathan as well as a close ally of prominent business moguls in the country.”


http://thegistarena.com/fraudster-uses-jonathan-dangotes-pictures-to-dupe-victims/

Dennison Onwuka.. OK

ok too

hausa at it again

Not surprised at all................but all day for the thief one day for the owner

ocman: hausa at it again

Dennison Onwuka na hausa?.. That's modus operandi of em em..

Kwenu. Ooooooooo

ocman: hausa at it again

You sabi read??

Alrt

Hmmm. Moderator pls tell me how to show my thread in front page. The link https://www.nairaland.com/1186339/ever-gotten-splashed-water-roadside

Their time will soon be over, i trust GEJ!!

na wa o...but they should've allowed Onwuka to deal with this man.

Marga must fall naw, nwa guy must chop. Sharp brain, Abi uncle jona and dango no dey dupe us before? And still duping us

that shows that they should do more on the unemployment rate in the country

In *Viru Sahastrabuddhe Voice* #As xpect'd

Burger01:
Dennison Onwuka na hausa?.. That's modus operandi of em em..

wat abt Azeez Bello?

Hahhahaaha, Azeez Bello

*coughs* Why always them?

bibiking1: *coughs* Why always them?

yesooo why always them, Azeez Bello ??

Burger01:
Dennison Onwuka na hausa?.. That's modus operandi of em em..

You no see AZEEZ BELLO there

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Naijalane: Hmmm. Moderator pls tell me how to show my thread in front page. The link https://www.nairaland.com/1186339/ever-gotten-splashed-water-roadside

Buhehehe dis guy u harsh ooooooo. Make dem tel u how to bring Ur thread to front page as in u want bring Ur thread to front page Ursellf? Apply to seun tell him you want to be a moderator so you can enjoy such privilege

The love of money is the root of all evil.

I respect all these Igbo people.

osifred: [b][/b]

Buhehehe dis guy u harsh ooooooo. Make dem tel u how to bring Ur thread to front page as in u want bring Ur thread to front page Ursellf? Apply to seun tell him you want to be a moderator so you can enjoy such privilege

wetin?

livinus yakubu,go fear name na, blike witches don dey patrol for nairaland

K. Na so Igbo go dey spoil 9ger name. He tink say e wise frm e mama womb. God catch am

Azeez Bello!! You too. OK

ifihearam: Kwenu. Ooooooooo

ur mapa nyansh