Lagos State Taskforce arrests fake officer for forgery and fraud

The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit (Taskforce) has arrested one Sunday Otu, a 40-year-old impostor residing at No. 51 Agboyi Road, Ketu, for defrauding unsuspecting members of the public with forged Taskforce release orders. Otu, an indigene of Cross River State,  was apprehended after he fraudulently obtained the sum of N60,000 from one Sunday Daniel (also known as Daniel Jackson), 35 years old, of No. 1 Tollgate Estate, Ogun State.  The victim, who was earlier accosted for driving against traffic, was promised by the impostor that he could secure the release of his vehicle through his connections at the cost of N90,000. Daniel made an initial transfer of N60,000 with an agreement to pay the balance upon the issuance of a release order. Investigations revealed that Otu forged the Taskforce release order himself and lured the victim to follow him to the Agencys car park in Alausa, where he was eventually arrested.  Further interrogation exposed his involvement in a similar fraudulent case some weeks earlier, after which the Agency had been on his trail. Upon his arrest, several incriminating items were recovered, including multiple forged release order booklets, a green biro, staples, staplers, and vehicle registration numbers.  Otu confessed that one accomplice, identified as Afix (currently at large), was also involved in the fraudulent activities. Reacting to the incident, the Chairman of the Lagos State Taskforce, CSP Adetayo Akerele, warned members of the public against dealing with touts or middlemen who parade themselves as agents of the Taskforce. The post Lagos State Taskforce arrests fake officer for forgery and fraud appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.