The Kaduna
Zonal office of EFCC have arrested members of a notorious syndicate of
fraudsters made of four Nigerians and one Nigerien who specialise in duping
innocent
persons.
The suspects
were arrested in a bush along Sabon Gari, Kurmin Kogi, Ikara area of Kaduna
state. A search of their hide out which is suspected to be a kidnappers’ den
led to the startling discovery of a sum of five hundred and seventy thousand
($570,000) fake US dollars and some charms.
Those
arrested are Salisu Rabiu, a.k.a Maimagani; Ibrahim Idris, a.k.a Dankano;
Magaji Musa (Nigerian) a.k.a Maishayi; Haruna Abdullahi,a.k.a Balogun and
Abubakar Umar ,a.k.a Fulani.
The 5 man
gang met their waterloo when they conspired among themselves to lure an
unsuspecting victim into believing that some unclaimed boxes containing huge
amount of USD were kept with some herdsmen believed to be accomplices by an
unidentified politician.
Doubtful of
the story, the would-be victim contacted the Commission.
The
operatives of the Commission upon receipt of the intelligence swung into action
and arrested the gang members in their hideouts.
All the
suspects are in custody while investigation continues.
The
Commission wishes to use this opportunity to warn members of the public to be
wary of any get-rich-quick offer in order not to be a victim of scam.
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