SFU arrests suspect for swindling victim over N13m

The Special Fraud Unit of the Nigeria Police has arrested one Sule Lawal for allegedly swindling his business partner, Olabode Ibiyioye, of over N13 million.
Spokesperson of the SFU, Ngozi Isintume-Agu, said Lawal collected goods valued at N13,320,750 from Ibiyioye under false pretence and then vanished.
But Lawal said he did not abscond with Ibiyioye’s money as alleged.
He said he swindled by fraudsters from Kwara State as he was psyched into get rich quick prayers.
Isintume-Agu said those who duped Lawal in Kwara State had been arrested before now and charged to court.
The case was, however, struck out.
She said: “It will be recalled that on July 30, 2012, the Unit paraded the fraudsters, one Alhaji Abdul Lateef Aibinu and one Mr. Abdul Fatai Bamidele, who disguised as Muslim Clerics to defraud innocent members of the public of their hard earned money.
“The suspects were later granted Police Administrative bail and they complained of it being too stringent and went on to secure a exparte motion for enforcement of their fundamental rights.”