Nurudeen Oyewole, Lagos

The wife of the governor of Lagos State, Mrs Bolanle Ambode, yesterday distanced herself from the criminal activities of a certain individual posing as her representative to extort money from unsuspecting members of the public.  Mrs Ambode, in a statement signed by the Assistant Director, Public Affairs, in her office, Mrs Folashade Kadiri, said the […]

The wife of the governor of Lagos State, Mrs Bolanle Ambode, yesterday distanced herself from the criminal activities of a certain individual posing as her representative to extort money from unsuspecting members of the public.

 Mrs Ambode, in a statement signed by the Assistant Director, Public Affairs, in her office, Mrs Folashade Kadiri, said the unknown individual had been utilising social media platforms to disguise as her representative to defraud people.

 She alerted Nigerians to be wary of such entreaties from any person. She also urged members of the public to be vigilant and avoid dealings with shadowy figures purporting to be representing her “for motives that are self-serving and clearly dubious,” while calling on them to report to law enforcement agencies to ensure that the “unscrupulous” person behind such a nefarious act was arrested and made to face the wrath of the law.