Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested two fraud suspects, Seyi Demola, 26, and Wale Lawson, 27, who allegedly specialise in defrauding members of the public.
The spokesman of the Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest in a post he shared on his X handle.
Hundeyin, a Superintendent of Police, said that the suspects were arrested on Saturday by officers from Isokoko Division of the command.
He said: “The suspected fraudsters were arrested by officers from Isokoko Division following a distress call.
“They were found with two female handbags, cash and an iPhone.”
According to Hundeyin, preliminary investigation revealed that many people have fallen victim to their scheme.
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The spokesperson said that investigation into the case was ongoing.
In the video Hundeyin attached to his post, the woman narrated how she nearly fell victim to the suspects’ tricks.
She said that one of the suspects, who claimed to be a prophet, approached her for prayers.
She added: “He told 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 instructed 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 call out my phone’s password claiming the password will be used to receive favour.”
According to her, the suspects told her not to look back or else she will 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 realised that the suspects knew each other.