Fake general arrested for defrauding POS attendant of N200, 000

Detectives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested one Nwokoro Gabriel for allegedly swindling a POS attendant of N200, 000.  The suspect, who claimed to be a general in the Nigerian Army, generated a fake bank alert after collecting the said sum from the POS attendant in Surulere. Daily Trust learnt the case was […]

Detectives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested one Nwokoro Gabriel for allegedly swindling a POS attendant of N200, 000. 

The suspect, who claimed to be a general in the Nigerian Army, generated a fake bank alert after collecting the said sum from the POS attendant in Surulere.

Daily Trust learnt the case was reported by one Obina Jude Eze who alleged that the suspect at about 3.50pm approached his POS centre to do some cash withdrawal.

 The police said in his statement, the complainant alleged that the suspect claimed to be a serving general in the Nigeria Army and a commanding officer of an undisclosed division.

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, who confirmed the arrest, said the complainant alleged that the fake army general went to the POS centre in company of one Corporal Udo John who, at the time of the incident, appeared in the Nigerian Army uniform.

 Odumosu said on the day of the incident, both suspects arrived at the scene in one Lexus (SUV) with Registration Number JJJ 510 EP.

 “At the POS centre, they withdrew N200,000.00. Thereafter, the fake general gave one expired Access Bank ATM card which the POS machine rejected. Later, he posted a fake alert on his account and asked the driver to drive off.

“Upon the receipt of the information, police operatives tracked down the vehicle owner at Sango Ota in Ogun State and later arrested the driver who led the police detectives to one Hotel in Surulere, Lagos State, where the suspects were taking refuge. Investigation is ongoing to arrest the other fleeing members of the gang,” he said.