The police in Delta state have arrested four members of a syndicate that specializes in fleecing members of the public of their money under the guise that they are prophets and will help them secure a better life.
In a post shared on X, the
spokesperson of the state police command, SP Bright Edafe, said the suspects
had accosted the victim with claims that he had a bright future and would need
their spiritual help. The suspects even moved the victim to Osun state
insisting he needed to use the Osun river water to have a bath to ensure he
prospers in life. While carrying out their activities, they fleeced the victim
of N1.5 million.
‘’This chap was scammed over
N1.7 million naira by some suspects who claimed that they saw a bright future
for him. Took him to a river in Osun State all in a bid to extract more money
from him. The victim reported to the police when he realized what was
happening. They were promptly arrested'' Edafe wrote
The suspects told the police that they had fleeced several persons through the same means.
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