Men of the Ogun State Police Command have apprehended two suspects for using fake bank transfers to buy clothes worth N220,000 in Ijebu North Local Government Area of the state.
The police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, who confirmed the incident on Wednesday identified the suspects as Opeyemi Ibrahim and Dimeji Bakare.
According to the statement, the fake transfer was detected at the scene and an alarm was raised.
Odutola noted that the incident was reported to the Oru-Ijebu division of the command by one Christopher Chukwuma.
She said: “The Divisional Police Officer of Oru-Ijebu, on Monday at about 11:30 am, received a case of obtaining goods under false pretences from one Christopher Chukwuma of Ijebu North Local Government Area.
“The suspects, Opeyemi Ibrahim and Dimeji Bakare, were apprehended for fraudulently purchasing clothes worth N220,000 using fake bank transfers.”
According to her, on further investigation, it was discovered that one of the suspects had, in 2023, committed a similar offence by purchasing generators valued at N140,000 using fake transfers.
Odutola stated that the items were recovered and further investigation is underway for more discoveries.
She added that on completion of the investigation, the suspects will be charged in court.
