BUHARI HUNTS DOWN YAHOO BOYS
They were arrested in different locations and
at different times across Port Harcourt (Rivers State), Warri (Delta State) and
Asaba (Delta State) in a sting operation.
The suspects are Alia Jamike Chinemerem;
Ogbiugba Ifeany Henry; Uchanna Cyril; Samuel Obomovo; Israel Ogagaoghene;
Israel Diaso; Aghariagbonse Destiny; Aretuemhen Frank, Paul Esibhakpen and
Loius Idehen. Investigations showed that the suspects were involved in love
scam with many of them purporting to be officers of the American Army.
Various scam emails where the suspects posed
as officers of the US Army were traced to them. One of the suspects, Israel
Diasco had successfully defrauded an Indian lady, Promilla Lama of a huge
amount of money still being verified. Another, Chinemerem, (alias Good Thaddy)
confessed to being a picker.
A picker is a fraudster that provides foreign
accounts to other Internet fraudsters which they usually used to receive money
from any unfortunate victim. A picker is allegedly paid 30% of the total amount
received in any of such accounts.
Meanwhile, the Port Harcourt’s Zonal Office
has secured 33 convictions so far in 2018. This was disclosed on Thursday, 20th
December 2018 by the Zonal Head, Mr. Nnaghe Obono Itam in a News Conference in
Port Harcourt.
Also, a total sum of N1, 674, 891, 899( One
Billion, Six Hundred and Seventy Four Million, Eight Hundred and Ninety One
Thousand, Eight Hundred and Ninety-Nine Naira) only had been recovered during
the period. Also recovered were various sums of $ 552, 368. 55 (Five Hundred
and Fifty-Two Million, Three Hundred and Sixty-Eight Thousand, Fifty-Five
Dollars) and 5, 225 Euros.
Meanwhile, the Port Harcourt’s Zonal office
has commenced an investigation of a total number of 358 (Three Hundred and
Fifty-Eight) Trucks arrested for sundry illegal oil bunkering cases. They were
handed over to the EFCC by the 6 Mechanized Division, Nigerian Army, Port
Harcourt, Rivers State.
Itam said that the volume of petroleum
products carried by the Trucks was 219, 688. 27 metric tonnes. The products are
suspected to be Automotive Gas Oil (AGO). 18 Oil Vessels, 13 Barges, and 2
Boats were also being investigated for illegal oil bunkering offenses.
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