Operatives of the Nigeria police Command in Ogun State are investigation two criminal suspects arrested in connection with two separate fake Bank transfers to the tune of N360,000.
The suspects, Opeyemi Ibrahim ‘m’ and Dimeji Bakare ‘m’, were apprehended for fraudulently purchasing clothes worth ₦220,000 using fake bank transfers, police said after the victims raised alarm about the scam.
The Command’s spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola said in a statement that the Divisional Police Officer of Oru-Ijebu, on January 13, 2025, at about 11:30 a.m., received a case of obtaining goods under false pretence from one Christopher Chukwuma of Ijebu North Local Government Area.
She alleged that further investigation revealed that one of the suspects had previously committed a similar offence in 2023, purchasing generators valued at ₦140,000 using fake transfers.
The police spokesperson said the suspects without reasonable means of sustainable source of income, were arrested with exhibits, and an investigation is ongoing will be charged to court upon completion of the investigation.
Part of the statement reads, “The suspects, Opeyemi Ibrahim ‘m’ and Dimeji Bakare ‘m’, were apprehended for fraudulently purchasing clothes worth ₦220,000 using fake bank transfers.
“Further investigation revealed that one of the suspects had previously committed a similar offence in 2023, purchasing generators valued at ₦140,000 using fake transfers”, CSP Odutola said.
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