The Lagos State Police arrested two fraud suspects, 26-year-old Seyi Demola and 27-year-old Wale Lawson, who reportedly focus on scamming people.
The state's police spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, verified the arrest in a message he posted on his X (formerly Twitter) handle @benHundeyin on Saturday.
He mentioned that the suspects were apprehended on Saturday by officers from Isokoko Division of the command.
“The suspected fraudsters were apprehended by officers from Isokoko Division following a distress call.
“They were discovered with two female handbags, cash and an iPhone,” he said.
Initial investigation shows that many people have been tricked by them.
The spokesperson stated that the investigation into the case was ongoing.
In the video Hundeyin included in his post, the woman recounted how she almost fell victim to the suspects’ schemes.
She explained that one of the suspects, who claimed to be a prophet, approached her for prayers.
“He instructed me and his accomplice, who pretended to be seeking help from him, to buy sachet water and use it to pray for each other.
“He directed the man to pray with the water for me and give me his bag to hold.
“Then he said it was my turn to pray for the man, so I should give him my bag, which I complied.
“During the prayer, he asked me to reveal my phone’s password claiming the password would be used to receive favor,” she said.
According to her, the suspects warned her not to look back or else she would become Lot’s wife in the Bible.
She said that the suspects were about to mount a motorcycle to run away when people intercepted them and that was when she realized that the suspects knew each other.
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