The victim was persuaded by the suspect (Miss Atuonah Cynthia) to return to Germany to sell his house in Stuttgart and forward the proceeds of the sale, together with his pension and life savings, to her domiciliary account to purchase a house in Nigeria, where they will both live as husband and wife as well as to establish a joint business outfit as indicated in the bank transfer narration.
Confirming the arrest, SP Eyitayo Johnson, Police Public Relations Officer, Police Special Fraud Unit, Ikoyi-Lagos said that during interrogation, the suspect admitted in her statement that the sum of Two Hundred and Twenty Thousand Dollars ($220,000USD) was transferred to her account by the victim.
Part of the proceeds was then used to buy a 2-Bedroom Terrace apartment at Zara Estate, Ikota Villa, Lekki Phase II, while some of the funds were sent to support her mother’s business and to pay the medical bills of her father.”
“Efforts are ongoing to recover other proceeds of the crime while the Unit remains committed to diligently investigate and prosecute fraudsters who are out there damaging the image of the country.
The suspect will be charged in court as soon as the investigation is concluded, he added
