Operatives of the Police Intelligence Response Team have arrested a gang of criminals specialising in defrauding foreigners using the names of high profile politicians in the country.

The arrested suspects, according to police source, had been parading as special advisers to chief of staff to the President, national security adviser, minister of petroleum, minister of Finance, Chief Bola Tinubu, Senate President Bukola Saraki and others.

The criminals were said to have registered sim cards with the names of these high profile personalities in the country and used them to defraud of millions of Naira.
“Following the series of complaints received by the IGP on the activities of some notorious criminals, who posed as Chief of Staff to President, NSA, Minister of Petroleum, minister of Finance, Chief Bola Tinubu, Senate President and others, the IGP, Ibrahim Idris, directed the Intelligence Response Team to trace and Arrest the Criminals.

A police source said, “After three days of unrelenting follow up and technical intelligence support from TIU, the four-man syndicate led by one High Chief Ovie Ogogo, 47, who impersonates prominent citizens from the South South and SouthEast; Abdulazeez Eragbe, 40, who impersonates prominent citizens from the North; Babatunde Oshamoto, 49, who impersonates prominent persons from the South West and North Central and Samuel Idah, 25, who supplies them with sim cards registered with the names of the prominent citizens were all arrested in a luxury hotel in Kaduna State by IRT.”
The police added that all the suspects had confessed to the crime.

It was also gathered that the suspects confessed to have made over N20million from their criminal activities within the last six months.

They also allegedly mentioned one Prince Maurice based in the United Kingdom as their overall gang leader.

Exhibits recovered from the suspects included 14 different phones, all with SIM cards registered with the names of top government officials and several extra registered Sim cards.

http://www.thepointng.com/amputee-three-others-arrested-for-impersonating-tinubu-saraki-to-swindle-nigerians-foreigners/

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Hustlerz

"Amputee" why add that word op? For sentiments?


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#PastorsAreLiarstors
#WhatHappenedTo70×7times

where are the pictures ?
#modified
Now you're talking

this is crazyyy

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They should be sent to sharia court

Grandfather yahoo syndicate.

ehen

Useless criminals impersonating high profile criminals. This is a combination of Wa Zo Bia.

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I see the following on the table:

- 6 sims of Airtel
- 2 sims of MTN
- 2 sims of Glo
- 1 sim of Etisalat
- 9 phones that are non-android

Na real wa

Who would they blame for their criminal activities?

okay am guessing the one with one hand is Tinubu

It is ga ju

chaiiii..Nigeria

If they dont impersonate tinubu and saraki who should they impersonate. Me ?

The heart of a man is desperately wicked

Just imagine!

Disabled but not In crime

Lock them up and destroy the key.

Okay, i just read the sim cards are registered with the names of top government officials, REALLY??

Wait oo, what about thumb printing, picture taking et al? abi dem no do that one?

Didn't they check the ID's presented? abi their faces look like Tinubu or Saraki own?

Those service providers ahould be arrested as well.

On a lighter note, all these phones sef no reach 5k

let them face the court of justice

High Chief Ovie Ogogo, 47, who impersonates prominent citizens from the South South and SouthEast; Abdulazeez Eragbe, 40, who impersonates prominent citizens from the North; Babatunde Oshamoto, 49, who impersonates prominent persons from the South West and North Central and Samuel Idah, 25[quote][/quote]

There seem to be Federal character/ quota system playing out here.....even in crime South-East is been marginalized.
Buhari why

Wats my business

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ChristyB:
Okay, i just read the sim cards are registered with the names of top government officials, REALLY??

Wait oo, what about thumb printing, picture taking et al? abi dem no do that one?

Didn't they check the ID's presented? abi their faces look like Tinubu or Saraki own?

Those service providers ahould be arrested as well.

On a lighter note, all these phones sef no reach 5k

The sim registration agent is one of the syndicate, so it was easy to register
with any information they want.

Make them free the amputee. Government doesn't help the physically challenged in this country