Arthur Richard
…alerts general members of the public of fake online payment schemes and various phone numbers of scammers involved in the act.
The State Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ), Lagos State Command, Mr Adedotun Keshinro, today, Monday, 3rd February, 2025, at the Command’s Headquarters, in Alahusa, Ikeja, paraded, four ( 4 ) suspects arrested, for various offences, which had debilitating effect on their unsuspecting victims.
The Lagos State Commandant in the first instance, paraded, one Olamilekan Olowookere, m, aged, 29years, from Osun State, involved, in the deliberate vandalization of a DAF truck, which he was originally, employed, to drive. Olowookere Olamilekan, was arrested, around the Guiness axis of Ikeja, on Monday, 27th January, 2025, at about 0900hrs, along side two others; Abba Idris ( a scap dealer ), m, aged, 28years, Kano State and Ejitunde Wasiu ( vulcanizer ), m, aged, 48years, Osun State, by the patrol team of the Command, for vandalizing and dismembering the truck he was employed, to drive, but later found to have sold the parts as scraps to his potential buyers.
In another development, the Lagos State Commandant also paraded, one Ahmed Hamisu, m, aged, 28years, Adamawa State, who has mastered, the act of operating fake payment receipts, for online purchases, in a bid to scam and inflict hardship upon unsuspecting victims and general members of the public.
Upon receiving the first complaints, from two direct victims ( names withheld ), of the above online payment scams, by Ahmed Hamisu and his group, the Command immediately, deployed, operatives, who later got Ahmed Hamisu apprehended, on Sunday, 24th January, 2025, at about 1600hrs, at Orege road, Ajegunle, Ajeromi – Ifelodun. However, Yinusa, Mohammed and some other members of the group are presently, at large but they are still being trailed, by the command.
The Lagos State Commandant, Mr Adedotun Keshinro, while addressing the members of the fourth estate of the realm today, Monday, said that investigation proved that the online scammers arrested, often used, fake alerts to defraud business owners, intimidate, impersonate with army camouflage uniforms and berets, use of multiple phone numbers, to communicate with their victims such as the followings; 07061467078, 09027162617, 08142648467,08024686757,07087007106,07042963628.
The Lagos State Commandant also seized, the opportunity to alert the general public of the nefarious activities of online scammers, who have the evil intentions of inflicting pains and hardships, on the lives of unsuspecting victims. He cautioned, citizens to desist from transacting businesses, with people they have no relationship with as it may have adverse effects on them eventually.
He also warned vandals to desist from their evil acts or continue to face the full wrath of the law as the command will do everything in its powers, to continue to prosecute them in accordance with the laws of the land.
Signed.
SC Oluwaseun Abolurin, fcss, pjsc, mis, mpa, amb., anipr,
Civil Defence PRO,
Lagos State Command.
03/02/2025.
