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Police detectives attached to the anti-kidnapping portion of Zone 2 Command Headquarters, Onikan, Lagos, person arrested an net fraudster who duped a pistillate U.S.-based Nigerian car trader of N30 cardinal successful the guise of buying a Mercedes GL 350 car.
Also, constabulary operatives arrested a trans-border gunrunner who illegally procures arms and ammunition from Benin Republic for his chap cultists successful the country.
Sources said the suspected fraudster, identified arsenic Joshua Olaosebikan Olawuyi, approached his victim, 1 Remee Adesuwa Ogizie, sometime successful 2016, saying helium wanted to bargain a Mercedes GL350 car valued astatine the stated sum.
The conveyance was shipped to him successful Nigeria aft an statement had been reached and outgo made. But the pistillate aboriginal discovered that the outgo was fraudulent.
She petitioned the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Olatoye Durosinmi, pursuing which the fishy was nabbed, and confessed to the crime.
Also, the activities of the gunrunner, identified arsenic Shokoti Roborth, successful Atan, Ogun State, had been nether ticker by detectives, pursuing complaints by residents.
When helium was arrested, detectives recovered locally fabricated pistols belonging to him and his cohorts. He besides confessed that helium belonged to the Aiye cult.
He besides told detectives that helium got the guns from the Republic of Benin.
Confirming the arrests, spokesperson for the zone, SP Ayuba Umma, said investigations into the activities of the 2 were ongoing, and they would soon person their days successful court.
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