PRESS RELEASE:YOBE STATE POLICE COMMAND CRIME UPDATE
YOBE STATE POLICE COMMAND CRIME UPDATE
CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY, IMPERSONATION, RECEIVING, BUYING STOLEN PROPERTY AND FRAUD
ARREST OF INVETERATE FRAUDSTERS WHO DISGUISED AS AN NGO SWIDLED THEIR VICTIMS OF N78,900.000.00. THE COMMAND FROWN ON THE ACTS AND DIRECTED AN IN-DEPTH INVESTIGATION
Having received a complaint of Criminal Conspiracy Cheating and Criminal breach of trust from One Ibrahim Mohammed and Abubakar Usman of Abasha Word, Damaturu that, One Mohammed Modu of Nayi Nawa Ward, Damaturu collected 180 bags of maize grains of which each bag was prized at N40,000,00 reducing to a total sum of N7,400.000.00 while the payment was agreed to be made after supply reached Its destination to an NGO based in Maiduguri, consequently, no payment was made for quite several days and no goods returned.
The Commission of Police directed The State Intelligence Department to carry out an immediate investigation.
On the 30th January 2024 the Principal Suspect, One Hajiya Zainab Ahmed, aged 44 years old of Anguwan Sinusi, Kaduna State who was on the run was arrested in Kaduna State hiding while her accomplice Sunday Ezra Haruna, aged 35 years old who is the Secretary of the gang and One Ishaku Abdulsallam, aged 40, of Hotoro, Kano State who served as Accountant were arrested in a different location of Kano and Maiduguri.
The suspects specialised in luring unsuspecting Victims mostly Farmers and Marketers to a contract to buy Food Items by disguising and presenting themselves as NGOs deceiving them to buy without cash in hand as well as demanding large quantities of their goods and with false promises to pay after supplying to a particular destination in Borno, Yobe or any place of choice with the pretend to donate them to an IDP Camp. after a supply, they will request them to wait for the money and later sell them at a gift away price without the Victim(s) knowledge and card away with the proceeds leaving their Victim(s) in shallow anticipation thereby boycotting all communication.
The following are some of the Victims defrauded:
1. Mohd Modu of Nayi Nawa ward, defrauded Maize-Grains worth N7,400.000.00
2. Ibrahim Mohd and Abubakar Usman of Abasha Ward, defrauded Maize Grains worth 22,000,000.00
3. Alh. Arma Yau Yahaya of Bauch State, Rice worth N29,995.000.00
4. Ishaku Salihu Chaptu of Mangu Plateau State, Maize Grains worth N22,000.000.00
Similarly, Two other victims were rescued as detectives intercepted their supply before offloading.
Meanwhile, Seven Suspects were currently brought to the department in connection with the shady deals of receiving stolen property and illegitimate buying.
It is pertinent to inform the Populace that NGOs are legitimate organisations registered with the state for humanitarian services, hence demand for money is not part of their operational procedure however they source relief materials from recognised and registered distributors and marketers with proper documentation and records.
In this vein, the Commissioner of Police, CP Garba Ahmed, urges members of the communities to be weary of such types of Fraudters and Importers who parade themselves as NGOs defrauding Marketers of their lawful earnings.
Fervently, the Command placed measures to identify and arrest anyone found procuring, abetting or perpetrating any acts similar to this and culprit(s) napped will face the full wrath of the law.
The communities are advised to report any suspicious acts of fraudulent conduct to the nearest police station for prompt action.
Thank you for your usual cooperation, please.
DSP DUNGUS ABDULKARIM
THE NIGERIA POLICE FORCE,
YOBE STATE COMMAND
02 FEBRUARY, 2024
