The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested six suspects for using dating app to defraud unsuspecting members of the public.
This is contained in a statement by the spokesman of the command DSP Ramhan Nansel on Sunday.
The suspects are: Sunday Michael, Luka Musa, Joy Sunday, Elijah Ishaya, Agada Sandra, and Abdulrahman Tijani.
See full statement below:
“CP Adesina Soyemi urges members of the public to be wary of their safety before pleasure; as Police arrest six suspected criminals.
“On 31/7/2022 at about 0720hrs, while acting based on credible information, Police operatives attached to Masaka Division in a sting operation, raided the hideout of some notorious criminals and arrested the following suspects:
- Sunday Michael
- Luka Musa
- Joy Sunday
- Elijah Ishaya
- Agada Sandra
- Abdulrahman Tijani.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that, the suspects criminally conspired among themselves and utilise a popular Gay dating App where they arrange Dates with unsuspecting members of the public from different parts of the country, lure them to their hideout, hold them hostage and dispossess them of their belongings while threatening them with dangerous weapons.
“Further more, the victims are assaulted and forced to reveal their ATM Pin; their bank accounts is then wiped out before they are let go.
“Consequently, the sum of One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (#150,000) which they collected from one of their victim who came in from Imo State on 30/7/2022 was recovered from the suspects as exhibit.
“The suspects confessed to have so far, lured eight (8) victims via same mode of operation and have made One Million, Three Hundred and Sixty Thousand Naira (proceed of crime) from their victims at different time.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Adesina Soyemi has ordered for transfer of the case to State Criminal Investigation Department, Lafia for in-depth investigation; upon conclusion, the suspects will be charged to Court for prosecution; and further urged members of the public to be mindful of the kind of friends they make on social media noting that, safety is of paramount importance before pleasure.
DSP RAMHAN NANSEL, Anipr
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FOR: COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
NASARAWA STATE COMMAND.
