Man Attempts Buying Seized Motorcycles, Swindled Of N3m

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

The arrest of two suspects may have exposed the brisk business that had been going on at the Lagos State Task Force office over seized motorcycles from the agency.

A man, Nonso Chukwuma, lost a whopping sum of N3m, which he reportedly gave to suspected fraudsters to buy seized motorcycles and it turned out to be a scam in Lagos.

P.M.EXPRESS reports that the suspects, Kelechi Unachukwu and a woman, Angela Unachukwu, have been arrested in connection with the alleged scam.

The incident happened at Ifoshi Road in Ejigbo, Lagos, where the suspects contacted Chukwuma and he parted with the money.
It was gathered that the suspects contacted the victim that they had contacts with the Task Force who impound motorcycles. They convinced him that they can move to Alausa in Ikeja and convince the agency to sell the motorcycles at give away price. The victim was said to have gone into the transaction and when it did not work out as agreed, he requested for his money but the suspects failed to make it available.

He then went to the Ejigbo Police Station and reported the alleged fraud. The suspects were subsequently arrested and later charged before Ejigbo Magistrates Court for conspiracy and fraud.
They pleaded not guilty.
The prosecutor, Supol Kenneth Asibor, asked the Court to give a date for hearing for police to prove the matter.
Thus, the Presiding Magistrate, Mr. T.O. Shomade, granted the defendants bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.
They were remanded in prison custody pending when they will perfect their bail conditions. The matter was adjourned till 6th June, 2019.

P.M.EXPRESS was unable to get through to the Chairman of the Task Force and the Public Relations Officer of the unit after several calls as their phones were switched off.