Three
suspected fraudsters are currently in police net for allegedly
hypnotising their victims and stealing their belongings at the Ibara
area of Abeokuta, Ogun State.
It was learnt that the suspects ─ Olabode
Toyese, Abayomi Odeleye and Kazeem Adeyemo ─ were arrested by
detectives attached to the Ibara division of the Ogun State Police
Command after a woman, who had been duped by them , reported her ordeals
at the station.
The state command’s spokesman, Mr. Muyiwa
Adejobi, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, said the suspects had
collected some amount of money and valuables from the woman and many
other victims.
He explained that the suspects usually made use of different commercial taxis painted in Ogun State colour for their operations.
He said, “They look for passengers and
lure them into discussions on attractive, but dubious businesses which
will eventually make any unsuspecting passenger to join the discussion.
They will eventually hypnotise their victims and dupe them.
“They have been in the business for a
very long time. The kingpin of the gang confessed that he used to
operate in Lagos before he moved to Abeokuta.”
He said the suspects had confessed to
duping the woman that reported them to the police, adding that they also
owned up to many other unresolved crimes in the state.
Adejobi said the men were still being held and assisting the command in its investigation.
He added that the state Commissioner of
Police, Mr. Ikemefuna Okoye, had urged the people of the state to be
cautious of those who might bring unusually enticing business proposals
to them, adding that they would end up duping them.
Adejobi said the commissioner had
directed that a thorough investigation be made into the case, while
other crimes that the men had confessed to be resolved.
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