Banker saves elderly lady from being duped from giving over half a million
Lagos State Police Command has arrested two suspected fraudsters, posing as prophets, the for attempting to defraud money from a 64-year-old woman in Lagos.
On Friday the suspects and their accomplice, offered the sexagenarian a ride. When engaged in conversation they told tell her that they had a prophecy that she would die. In order to save her, they demanded money .
Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, identified the arrested suspects as Uche Awaize, 45, and Osadebe Aigbe, 35.
The victim, whose identity wasn’t disclosed, was said to have rushed to a nearby bank around 3.50pm and attempted to withdraw the demanded amount when the cashier noticed her restlessness.
Sunday Special learnt that she kept receiving calls repeatedly while she was making efforts to make withdrawal.
The cashier, who felt concerned, asked the woman what the problem was but she responded that she was forbidden to talk about the issue else, saying she would be killed if she dared to open up.
Meanwhile, police operatives from Ogudu Division were immediately contacted, resulting in the arrest of two out of the three suspects, waiting for the woman outside the bank.
Hundeyin informed our correspondent on Saturday that the third suspect had absconded but effort was ongoing to ensure his arrest, adding that the suspects had earlier extorted N90, 000 from the victim before forcing her to enter the bank and further withdraw another N600, 000.
He added, “They saw the woman on the road and pretended to help her in their vehicle. On their way, they told her that they had prophecies that she would become successful at a sooner time and that they were ready to assist her if she was ready to release her money.
“They also told the woman that she would die if she informed anyone about what they told her. That was what happened. We arrested them behind the bank at Ogudu but the third guy jumped over the fence and absconded. By the time we are done with our investigation, he will be arrested.”
(Punch)
