Four held for ‘impersonating’ Wike to dupe General, others of N150m
Four suspects have been arrested by the police for allegedly using the name of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, to defraud a military officer of N150 million.
- From Gbenga Omokhunu, Abuja
Four suspects have been arrested by the police for allegedly using the name of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, to defraud a military officer of N150 million.
One Yashim Kajang, of number 3, Martin Elegoma Street, Nigeria Army Post Housing E, Phase1 Kurudu, was arrested on Tuesday, for allegedly defrauding one Maj.-Gen. A. K. Ibrahim (rtd) and many others, of over N150 million supposedly for transaction on a land at Guzape II Cadastral Zone, Abuja.
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According to a statement yesterday by the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Public Communication and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, the suspect allegedly lured the victims into believing that he worked with the FCT Minister and Director Lands, and collected over N150 million to deliver land documents to them for Plot 1985 at Guzape II, measuring three hectares and other plots.
Upon interrogation, the suspect mentioned Stephen Mhambe and Danladi Jatau, both of the Urban and Regional Planning Department, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCDA), as well as one Terngu Ipaven, of number two, Chief Palace road, Durumi 2, Abuja as his accomplices.
Yashim Kajang confessed that the trio of Stephen Mhambe, Danladi Jatau and Terngu Ipaven, supplied him with data and information of lands he used in the fraudulent deal.
Olayinka said the four suspects are currently under investigation.
