Police apprehend cyber crime suspect in Abuja

Abuja – The Nigeria Police Force says it has
arrested Oscar Eze, a cyber crime suspect in
Abuja.
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in
charge of Zone 7, Mr Taiwo Lakanu, disclosed
this on Wednesday in Abuja while briefing
newsmen on the arrest.
Lakanu was represented by the zone’s
spokesman, DSP Istifanus Bako.
He said that the arrest of the suspect followed
information received by a team of operatives
from the Intelligence and Investigation unit of the
zone.
Lakanu said that the suspect specialised in
luring his victims through the Internet to hotels.
“As a bait, a friend request was sent to this
suspect which he accepted and in his usual
manner, invited the new friend to one of the
hotels in Jabi District in Abuja.”
He said that the suspect attempted to steal the
hand bag of his victim which contained N4,000,
an iPhone, ATM card and school card in that
process.
Lakanu said that the suspect confessed to the
crime and gave a clear picture of his mondus
operandi.
He said that the suspect would drug his victims
who were mostly women and eventually rape
them in some cases, and later dispossess them
of their valuables.
The police boss said that the suspect would
soon be arraigned in court while efforts were
ongoing to arrest other fleeing suspects.
He appealed to the general public especially
parents, to educate their female wards to be
wary of cyber-crime fraudsters using dating
sites.
“In addition, I wish to reiterate the resolution of
the the Nigeria Police Force under the leadership
of the Inspector-General of Police to bring cyber
crime to its barest minimum,” he said. (NAN)