By Chiemelie Ezeobi
The Special Fraud Unit (SFU), Milverton, Ikoyi, under the command of the Commissioner of Police, Tunde Ogunsakin, has arrested three suspected fraudsters, Mr. Linus Shegman, Alhaji Abdul Albinu and Mr. Abdul Bamidele for obtaining over N120million in two different fraud cases.
Shegman of Twidco El-Gado Nigeria Limited, alongside one Mr. Kingsley Nwoko who is currently at large, was said to have defrauded their victims; Total Staff Multi-purpose Co-operative Society of the sum of one hundred and seven million naira (107, 000,000) under the pretence of importing fish from overseas.
THISDAY gathered that the suspect was introduced to the Co-operative Society in 2009 by its ex-secretary Mrs. Nkechi Nwoko, a partner in business of the principal offender; Kingsley.
Confirming the arrests, Police Public Relations Officer, SFU, DSP Ngozi Isintume-Agu, said the principal suspect received the money with First Bank Draft No. 791413 dated 4th March, 2009 valued N28,000,000.00 (Twenty Eight Million Naira).
The second payment she said was made with First Bank Draft No. 17221288 dated March 13, 2009 and is valued at N28,000,000 (Twenty Eight Million Naira).
She said, "When the suspect was arrested and interrogated, he admitted committing the crime and pleaded for grace of extension of time to offset the debt and he was released on Police Administrative bail.
"The suspect went to Abuja Federal High Court and sued the Inspector-General of Police, CP Special Fraud Unit and CSP Saadat & Team in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/824/2012.
"In his ruling on the Suit on 21st February 2013, the Honourable Justice Adetokunbo Ademola Jnr. of Court 6, FHC Abuja struck out the Suit with N30,000.00 (Thirty Thousand Naira) cost against the Plaintiff.
Meanwhile, Bamidele and Albinu were arrested after they were accused by one Mr. Sule Lawal who alleged that he was defrauded by the duo of over N13million.
She said, "Lawal had collected goods valued N13,320,750.00 from Mr. Olabode Ibiyioye and disappeared into thin air. When he was later arrested, he stated that he was swindled by the duo of Bamidele and Albinu who promised to pray for him to get rich by supernatural means.
"The suspects were later granted Police Administrative bail but they complained that it was too stringent and went on Motion Exparte for enforcement of their fundamental rights which was rejected by Hon. Justice Aneke, who ruled in favour of the Police."
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