NSCDC Osun Command Arrests Online Fraudster

The Nigeria Security and civil Defence Corps in the State of Osun has arrested a suspected online fraudster, Bright Joseph, M, a 24 years old who resides at zone 6 Apete area, Owode Ede in the State. He was arrested on Wednesday at his Owode Ede residence.

The Public Relations Officer of the corps, DSC Adigun Daniel who paraded the suspect on behalf of the state Commandant, Emmanuel Ocheja, disclosed that the suspect, Bright Joseph, a holder of ND certificate from Auchi Polytechnic advertised the sales of eggs under the guise of operating a farm called Choice Farms located in Ogbogbo, Ijebu Ode, Ogun state on his Instagram page. One Halima Ashifa, F, aged 37 who resides at Sango Ota, Ogun State signified interest. She alleged to have eventually made a cash transfer of a total sum of fifty-five thousand Naira (#55,000) only, in two instalments of seven thousand, five hundred naira(#7500) and forty seven thousand, five hundred naira (47,500) only, for the eggs on 21 and 25 of January, 2022 respectively.

The money was deposited in a GTB account which the suspect claimed was the account belonging to his company secretary whereas the account number actually belongs to a point of sales(POS) Operator at owode Ede, in Osun.

The public Relations officer of the corps stated that the suspect has committed offence tantamount to obtaining money under false pretence and is culpable of the offence and had violated section 1(1)a(c) of the advanced fee fraud and other related offences act 2006 ( LFN) by fraudulently obtaining the money knowing very well that he had no eggs for sales neither did he have any poultry farm.

He maintained that the suspect has made confessional statements to confirm his culpability.

“He will be charged to court in due course”, he stated.