By Olajide Idowu
A 46-year-old man, Olaleye Oluseyi, has been arrested in Osun State for posing as an officer of Division of State Providers, DSS to dupe individuals with faux employment.
Oluseyi was arrested on Jan. 15, following intelligence report that he was parading himself as DSS officer and duping individuals, SP Yemisi Opalola, the spokesperson for Osun police command stated in an announcement.
The Police spokesperson stated the suspect was accumulating cash from individuals on the pretext of securing jobs for them within the DSS.
“Operatives from the command surveillance unit instantly swung into motion, arrested the suspect and he confessed to have duped one Taiwo Victor of the sum of N112,000, on the pretext of securing a DSS job for him.
“When he was arrested, a face cap with the inscription of the Federal Highway Security Corps was additionally present in his possession.” she stated.
The Police Command additionally introduced the arrest of seven suspected kidnappers and three others for armed theft in varied operations within the state.
Opalola additionally stated a 23-year-old feminine and two others have been arrested for conspiracy and armed theft.
She stated that two of the suspects got here to Osogbo from Lagos on Jan. 28, and lodged right into a lodge with assistance from the feminine suspect.
The spokesman added that the three spied on their unsuspecting victims and robbed 20 college students of Federal Polytechnic Ede of their hostels.
Opalola stated they dispossessed their victims of 30 totally different manufacturers of cell telephones price hundreds of thousands of Naira.
She added that one Ojo Olowookere, 30, was additionally arrested on Feb. 6, at about 12.00p.m, for making an attempt to steal a Bajaj motorbike at Omowumi road, Fakunle Space, Osogbo.
The police spokesperson disclosed that seven suspects who took half in kidnapping incidents in Ileogbo city, Iwo Native Authorities Space, and Kobongbogboe, Otaefun Space of Osogbo in January, had been arrested.
She stated all of the suspects could be charged to courtroom after the completion of investigation.
(NAN)