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Ogun State Police have arrested two men, Opeyemi Ibrahim and Dimeji Bakare, in connection with fraudulent transactions involving fake bank transfers totalling N360,000. The suspects are believed to have used counterfeit transfers to purchase goods from two separate transactions.
According to a statement released by the State Police Command, Ibrahim and Bakare were detained after attempting to buy clothes worth N220,000 from a merchant in the Ijebu North area using fraudulent bank transfers. The merchant, Christopher Chukwuma, alerted the authorities after realising the payments were not genuine.
CSP Omolola Odutola, the police spokesperson, revealed that the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Oru-Ijebu received a formal complaint on January 13, 2025, at approximately 11:30 a.m. As the investigation unfolded, it emerged that one of the suspects, Ibrahim, had been involved in a similar scam in 2023, when he used fake transfers to acquire generators valued at N140,000.
The police have also noted that the suspects could not provide a legitimate source of income. They were found in possession of fraudulent documents, and investigations are ongoing. The two suspects are expected to be charged in court once the investigation is concluded.
CSP Odutola confirmed, “The suspects were arrested after they fraudulently attempted to purchase clothes worth N220,000 using false bank transfers. Investigations have shown that one of the suspects had a history of similar fraudulent activities.”
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