The Lagos
State Police has said film maker Seun Egbegbeand another suspect, Ayo Oyekan
tried to defraud two bureau de change operators of $9,000 (4,320,000) and
£3,000.
In an
official statement, the police said both suspects disguised as MD of Gbagada
general hospital and another as a patient.
They
reportedly lured the operators and attempted to escape with the money.
The
statement reads, “Today at about 1300hrs one Seun Karim aka Egbegbe and one Ayo
Oyekan disguise as the MD of Gbagada general hospital and the other as a
patient.
“They lured
one Alhaji Isa Adamu and Abdullahi Haruna both bureau de change members, from
different location that they needed $9,000 and £3000. The unsuspecting victims
brought same to the suspects at the hospital where they collected the said
amount and attempted to escape with the money.
“The victims
raised alarm and subsequently the suspect were arrested by the policemen
attached to the hospital. Further to the arrest of the fraudsters, many members
of bureau de change are trooping to the office with similar complaint against
the suspects.
“Case is
under investigation.”
(Ynaija)
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