The Anambra State Police Command have arrested serial Facebook scammer, one Mr David Maduabuchi, aged 22 in Onitsha.
Maduabuchi of No 16 Chukwu Onovo street Okpoko, Onitsha was arrested by the command on 07/11/2019 by detectives attached to Awada Division, Onitsha.
The suspect, according to Command spokesman Haruna Muhammed, specializes in swindling vulnerable youngsters, particularly teenage girls on Facebook and hoodwink them into stealing from their parents and guardian for him.
According to Muhammed, the preliminary investigation has revealed that between the months of March 2019 and November 2019, the suspect lured one Ogechi Miracle aged 18years and Chinansa Peter aged 18yrs on Facebook under false pretences of marrying them.
He stated that the suspect also tutored his victims and both girls stole the sums N318,000 and N100,000 respectively at different times from their parents.
Mohemmed stated that the girls also handed their laptop computers to the suspect.
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He further stated that the case is still under investigation after which suspect would be charged to court.
In another development, the command on the 18/11/2019 at about 4:pm, following intelligence report, recovered a Lexus 330 Jeep, Reg No AKL 189 NH, allegedly snatched at gunpoint from one Anselm Enwereji sometime in December 2018 at Ajangbadi, Lagos State.
Mohemmed further stated that two suspects have been arrested in connection with the case and they have made useful statements to the police.
He stated that the case would be handed over to Ajangbadi Division, Lagos State Command where the offence was committed for further investigation and prosecution.
He also disclosed that on the 19/11/2019 at about 4:pm, following intelligence report, Police detectives attached to Harbour Division recovered a Toyota Hiace bus allegedly stolen at the premises of Osun State Board of internal revenue, Osun State.
He said the Bus which was formerly white in colour has been repainted and registered with Onitsha South LGA of Anambra State.
According to him, one of the suspects was arrested in possession of the vehicle and the case is under investigation.
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