Police have arrested a suspected fraudster, Samsom Ibiloma, who impersonated the Secretary of the Delta State Government, Dr. Kingsley Emu.
Spokesperson of the Delta State Police, Bright Edafe, who disclosed this statement on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, the suspicion belongs to a syndicate that specializes in impersonating high government officials and scams looking for unsuspecting victims.
According to the PPRO, Ibiloma, from Kogi State confessed that he defrauded the victims of N10m.
“Following a series of complaints received from multiple victims on a suspected fraudster impersonating the secretary of the Delta State Government, promising to give business in the state, the Delta State Police Command has successfully arrested one Samsom Ibiloma, a member of a syndicate that writes special persons to top government officials in person,” of course. ” it read.
“This dyad is a syndicate alias of Hon. Kingsley Emu, the secretary to the Delta government, and has sought deals out of millions of Naira by defrauding unsuspecting victims.
“The Delta State Police Commissioner, CP Wale Abass, a man of zero tolerance for fraudulent activities and other criminal vices, organized the operational command of the DECOY squad, and gave his efforts to investigate the worrisome matter.
“Commander of CP-DECOY ASP Julius Robinson, while the armed intelligence was technically generated, stormed Walter Odili Area from Enerhen Junction in Warri on 1/11/2023 and arrested the said Samsom Ibiloma, a 52yrs native of Dekina LGA of Kogi State, who in Residing in Warri, the suspect confessed to being a person of public reputation and authority, who further confessed that he defrauded his victims of more than ten million Naira (#10,000,000).
“The leader of the syndicate is also suspected to be one Stephen Odeemero, who he claimed was complicit in the crime. The suspect is in custody and has attempted to arrest other fugitives of the gang.
“The Commissioner of Police calls on residents who have fallen victim to fraud to visit the command headquarters or the office of the PPRO.
“CP Wale Abass assures the public that he will continue to work and maintain his mandate for the safety and peace of all residents of the state, especially at this busy time of the year.
“He further urged the public to report any criminal activities to the nearest police station or call the Command Room Control: (08036684974; 08125958005; 09053872287). Alternatively, an anonymous tip-off can be reported through the PPRO Office: (09155570007; 09155570008) with confidence that the command will act quickly.
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