The Nigeria Police Force yesterday said it had arrested one Mr. Mohammed Hassan Barau for fraud and obtaining by false pretence the sum of N492.7 million from
“We urge individuals and businesses to exercise caution and verify the legitimacy of financial transactions to prevent falling victim to fraud.”
“However, after conducting due diligence, Mrs. Ugoh discovered that the account balance statement provided by the suspect was forged. When she sought to recover the 55,000 Euros or its Naira equivalent, the suspect falsely claimed that the account had been flagged by INTERPOL, even resorting to threats to dissuade Mrs. Ugoh from involving the police.
“Subsequently, Peace Ekom Robert was granted bail under the condition that she would pay the outstanding balance of 27,900,000 Naira in two installments, as witnessed by Hon. Ndiana-Abasi. The suspect, the police said, later attempted to arrange a meeting with Mrs. Ugoh to reconcile, but upon arrival, Mrs. Ugoh, accompanied by police officers, discovered that the suspect had come with officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to apprehend her.
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