By Our Reporter
The police command in Abuja has detained four suspects for allegedly using the name of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to defraud a military officer of N150 million.
Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to the minister on public communications and social media, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.
According to him, one of the suspects, residing at No. 3 Martin Elegoma Street, Nigeria Army Post Housing Estate, Phase 1, Kurudu, was arrested on Tuesday. The suspect allegedly defrauded retired Maj.-Gen. A. K. Ibrahim and others of over N150 million under the guise of a land transaction at Guzape II Cadastral Zone, Abuja.
The suspect reportedly convinced the victims that he worked with the FCT minister and the director of land in the FCT Administration. He collected the money to deliver land documents for Plot 1985 at Guzape II, measuring three hectares, among other plots.
During interrogation, the suspect identified two accomplices from the Urban and Regional Planning Department of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCDA) and a fourth individual residing at No. 2 Chief Palace Road, Durumi 2, Abuja.
“The four suspects are currently under investigation,” Mr. Olayinka said.
(News Agency of Nigeria)