One Benjamin Ezeukwe who organised a fake sales promo reducing the price of Dangote cement and defrauding Nigerians has been apprehended by the Police in Lagos.
This is contained in a statement issued by the Lagos State Public Relations Officer Benjamin Hundeyin, who explained that millions of Naira were lost by several customers who fell for the scam.
According to the statement, the investigation has shown that the suspect has committed multiple additional scams of a similar nature.
The statement reads in part: “The Lagos State Police Command has arrested one Benjamin Ezeukwe aged 28 for masterminding and fleecing hundreds of innocent Nigerians in an elaborate cement-price-slash scam.
“Claiming a massive price slash. Numerous unsuspecting customers fell prey to the scam, losing millions of Naira to the suspect. An investigation has so far revealed that the suspect had perpetrated several other similar scams. The suspect has since been arraigned.
“Benjamin was arrested on October 19, 2023, in the Rumuolumeni area of Obio/Akpor local government area of Rivers State following weeks of intensive investigation by officers of Area A Command of the State Command.
“Investigations also showed that he had a few gadgets, including a Toyota Avalon, three SIM cards (of which he used 08039691980 for the scam), an iPhone, and a Tecno phone.”
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