I’m So Used To Defrauding People – Suspect Confesses

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

 

A 38-year old suspected criminal facing trial at a Lagos court, Akinrodolu Deji has confessed to the police that he was used to defrauding people as such found it so difficult to leave the ‘419’ business.
The suspect also said he had never contemplated leaving it because he saw nothing wrong with that because the victims were mainly gullible and greedy.
Ogun State-born Deji said he chose the option of defrauding people because he had no courage to become an armed robber who will have to kill for money.
He also revealed that his wife knew that he was into the business and she tried to persuade him but failed woefully and then decided to mind her own business.

When P.M. EXPRESS asked him what he had achieved in the so called business, he said he had not achieved much except that he was always with money which he spent with friends, family and women.

Deji was arrested by the police at Area M Command, Idimu after he defrauded one Omotosho Idowu to the tune of N132,000 under the false pretense.
He had promised Idowu that he would make him rich through fake money.

The suspect asked him to bring some money so that he would use it to buy chemical to wash the fake money.

He reportedly washed a sample in Idowu’s presence which turned genuine money and gave him to go and spend which he did and was convinced.
Idowu who told our correspondent that he was hypnotized into believing him, went and brought out the money and gave him.
On the day he was promised to come and carry the money, he went to an office in Abule Egba where Deji took him from Ipaja and did not meet Deji or his accomplice.
It was then that Idowu then realised that he had been duped and went to the police to report the fraud. Deji was trailed and later arrested.

He was charged with conspiracy, fraud and stealing before Ejigbo Magistrate’s court where he pleaded not guilty.
The presiding Magistrate, Mr Akeen Fashola granted Deji bail in the sum of N50,000 with two sureties in like sum.
He was remanded in prison custody pending when he will perfect his bail.
The matter was adjourned till 8 February 2017.