SOJI AJIBOLA, Ibadan
Oyo State Police Command has arrested two suspected fraudsters for allegedly defrauding people with fake bank credit alerts.
The suspects, Olayide Olumide and Oluwemimo Adeyanju, were said to have been swindling people with fake bank payment notification alerts.
Also, they were accused of withdrawing money under pretence from the operators of the Point of Sale (POS) in Apete, Awotan and in other parts of the State.
Acting on a tip off, the operatives from Apete Police Divisional Headquarters in Ido Local Government Area of the state, were able to smoke them out of their hideout.
Items recovered from them included a home theater with three speakers, 14 jeans trousers, 10 male wears, One MP Player, One Standing fan, One Rubber palm sandal and One 32 Inch LG Plasma TV.
Others are, One CD Tape Player, One DVD Player, One Laptop, One mini DVD Player and One 24 Inch LG Plasma TV.
Public Relations Officer of the state Police Command, Mr Adewale Osifeso, said that on “Friday 7th May, 2021 at about 0930hrs, the duo of Olayide Olumide ‘m’ and Oluwemimo Adeyanju ‘m’ landed in the net of the Police, this success was recorded through the relentless efforts of Police Operatives attached to Apete Police Divisional Headquarters, consequent upon several reports of the fraudulent act of purchasing valuables with fake alert, ripping people of their gains, the most recent recorded to be the purchase of electronics and fashion items around Apete area by the duo.”