Police charges three suspected fraudsters to court

The Lagos Police Command on Tuesday confirmed that it has charged three suspected fraudsters to court following their arrest in the Idumota area of the state.

The Lagos state Police in a statement signed by spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, said the three fraudsters were arrested by the operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) while they were holding an uncooperative victim hostage.

Hundeyin added that the victim, a 23-year-old lady (name withheld), heading to Iyana Oworo from Gerard Road Ikoyi, boarded the suspects’ Volkswagen Vento salon car with registration number BDG 513 EJ but was forcibly taken to Idumota.

“The three suspects, Austin Okoro ‘m’ aged 47, ring leader, Godwin Asezour ‘m’ aged 54 and Susan Elohor ‘f’ aged 42, while on the diversion, attempted to swindle their victim by ostensibly introducing her to their alleged money-doubling business,” he said.

According to the Police spokesman, the victim, however, sighted an RRS patrol team at Idumota and successfully raised the alarm to their hearing, which led to the prompt arrest of the suspects.

Hundeyin stated that the three suspects have since been charged to court following the completion of investigation by the CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi-led RRS.