The operatives of Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State
Police Command have arrested four members of two fraud syndicates operating in
Ikeja, Maryland, Ojodu-Berger, Agege and Oshodi parts of the metropolis.
The first group, comprising of Chinasa Sunday, 44 and
Osadebe Aigbe 30, were arrested in Ikeja after several days of being under the
surveillance of RRS Undercover team for defrauding a lady of the sum of
N85,000.00.
Their victim, Grace Enitan, had reported at the RRS
Headquarters that a syndicate of four men picked her up in a taxi and duped her
of N85,000.00 while she was heading to Ikeja.
Investigations revealed that Chinasa Sunday and Osadebe
Aigbe were involved in the scam while their ring-leader, identified as Martin
is on the run.
The victim In their confessional statement to the Decoy team of RRS headquarters after their arrest
identified the two suspects and their respective roles in the scam.
Chinasa while pleading for leniency explained that he
joined the syndicate after losing his job in February, 2017. He explained that
they picked up the suspect in Olowopopo Way, Ikeja, adding that her role was to
monitor their victims while the scam lasted.
The second syndicate members were arrested yesterday
after a failed bid to swindle a food seller of over N120,000 and dispossess her
of her jewelry in Oshodi.
The victim, identified as Rukayat Aderinwale was accosted
and hypnotised by a syndicate of five members before dispossessing her of a
purse containing N120,000.00 and her mobile phone.
They were leading her away to another location when the
lady regained her consciousness and called out to RRS officers stationed
nearby.
The officer arrested one Sunday Atanda, 56, living in 13,
Pero Street, Agege and a 58 year old Fausat Tijani, a pure water seller in
Akala, Mushin, while three other members of the syndicate escaped.
In his confession to the police, Atanda gave the names of
other syndicate members as Kayode, Shina and Lateef. He added that the
syndicate only operated on the road.
He stressed that what they wanted to achieve was to
dispossess the mother of three of her money, phone and jewel. He maintained
that he joined the team to raise money to feed his family.
He disclosed that the team operated in Agege and Oshodi,
adding that Lateef is their ring-leader and he dictated when and where the
syndicate would operate every day.
Confirming the development, Police Public Relations
Officer, ASP Olarinde Famous-Cole said that the command is reinvigorated to
make Lagos inhabitable for criminals.
He added that investigation is on-going to arrest other
syndicate members.
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