Police arrest native doctor over N2m Fraud

Officers attached to the Federal Special
Anti-Robbery Squad, Adeniji Adele, have
arrested a native doctor, Fawole Awosunmi
and Tajudeen Ogunremi, for allegedly
defrauding a businessman of N2m.

Both suspects were said to have connived
with another accomplice known as Alhaji,
who is currently on the run, to deceive an
Ibadan-based businessman (name
withheld) into buying a trailer that did not
belong to the suspects.

newslinegossips learnt that Awosunmi and
Ogunremi lured the businessman to Sango
in Ogun State where a trailer, which had
been put up for sale, was parked along
Ojuore road. The said businessman was
introduced to Alhaji, who acted as the
owner of the trailer.

Ogunremi said, "I sell planks at Lafenwa,
Abeokuta. Alhaji is an old friend. He called
me and asked that I could help get a buyer
for a trailer. I brought in Awosunmi to help
me and after sometime, we were able to
get a businessman from Ibadan.

"We brought him to see the trailer and he
also met with Alhaji at Sango. Alhaji agreed
to sell the truck for N2m and the money
was paid into Alhaji's account."

The businessman was said to have
suspected fraud when he returned later to
take possession of the trailer. He was said
to have been informed by those within the
community that the trailer belonged to
someone else.

Confirming the arrests of the suspects, the
Police Public Relations Officer, FSARS, Lekan
Ogundare, said the command acted on a
petition it received on the case.
Ogundare said, "The Commissioner of
Police, Mr. Mohammed Gana, on instructions
from
the DIG 'D' Department, Force
Headquarters Abuja, ordered an
investigation.

"Through the bank details of the account
where the payment was made, we were
able to get the contact of someone who
knew Ogunremi and Awosanmi. Most of
the documents and photos used to open
the account were false.

"Ogunremi and Awosanmi were trailed and
arrested. They confessed to operating a
syndicate in partnership with Alhaji where
they defrauded unsuspecting traders and
businessmen of their money. Efforts are
being made to arrest Alhaji and bring him
to justice."

Awosanmi denied being a member of the
syndicate, claiming instead to be a
herbalist.

He said, "It was Ogunremi who brought the
deal to me. He said we should do the
business together but we knew it was
fraudulent.

"For the part we played, Alhaji paid us
N500,000. We thought we had gotten
away with the whole thing until the police
came to arrest us."

Ogundare advised that proper enquiries be
made before any business transaction.

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