Police nab fraudsters with live snake in Ogun

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NIGERIA: TWO men have been apprehended in Ijebu-Igbo in Ogun State for defrauding a man of N5 million.

Police operatives attached to the Zonal Intervention Squad of Zone 2 Command, Onikan, Lagos nabbed Ahmed Fatai Seun and Joseph Olufemi Adaramola who were in possession of a live snake and some fetish items used for their dirty and criminal deals.

The Zonal Public Relations Officer, Superintendent of Police Muyiwa Adejobi, said: “One of their victims (name withheld) was tricked into the ‘game’ after he bought local Agbo (concoction) in Ikeja, Lagos State, from one man who was later known to be the principal suspect, Ahmed Fatai.”

“The victim was put on telephone call with one man who asked him to meet one Baba in Ijebu Igbo for special prayers for prosperity which he (complainant) did,” Oyeyemi said.

He added: “The said Baba arranged the prayers and billed him seventy five million naira only (N75, 000, 000) for the special prayer, but he had paid N5,000,000 before he gained his consciousness and reported to the police.”

“The police operatives swung into action and arrested the suspects in Ijebu Igbo area of Ogun State,” the police image maker said, adding: “It was then discovered that the said Baba he met in Ijebu Igbo is the same Ahmed Fatai, who sold agbo (concoction) in Ikeja to him.”

Adejobi stated that Ahmed often disguised by wearing clothes that portrayed him as old in order to dupe his innocent victims.

“The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 2 Command Lagos, AIG Abdulmajid Ali, has directed that the suspects be charged to court without delay,” the police image maker said.

He added: “He has, however, advised Nigerians to be mindful and beware of those individuals who do not have known or legitimate means of livelihood as they could be dangerous.

“He affirmed that the present leadership of the Nigeria Police Force, under the leadership of the IGP, Ibrahim Idris, is keen to enlightening innocent Nigerians not to fall victim of such criminal tricks and dirty antics of the criminals who make lives hard for them (Nigerians).”