The Ogun State Police Command has announced the arrest of two youths for fraudulently purchasing goods valued at ₦220,000 using fake bank transfer alerts.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, revealed in a statement issued in Abeokuta on Thursday that the suspects were apprehended in Ijebu North Local Government Area of the state.
“Two young persons without reasonable means of sustainable source of income were today apprehended when their notoriety of fraudulently paying for goods with fake alert transfer was detected, and alarm was raised,” Odutola said.
“The suspects, Opeyemi Ibrahim ‘m’ and Dimeji Bakare ‘m’, were apprehended for fraudulently purchasing clothes worth ₦220,000 using fake bank transfers”.
The police PRO said that further investigation revealed that one of the suspects had previously committed a similar offence in 2023, purchasing generators valued at ₦140,000 using fake transfers.
“The suspects were arrested with exhibits, and an investigation is ongoing. They will be charged to court upon completion of the investigation,” she added.