Police nab Lagos woman for ₦105 million rent, rice fraud schemes
The police command in Lagos on Wednesday confirmed that it apprehended a 31-year-old woman for alleged rental and commodity fraud amounting to about ₦105 million.
The suspect was accused of defrauding no fewer than 13 prospective tenants of about N35 million by posing as the owner of a four-bedroom duplex located at 10 Charles Onyebe Street, Divine Homes, Thomas Estate in Ajah.
She was alleged to have collected various sums of money from accommodation seekers who believed they were securing rental units in the property.
Trouble, however, began when there was a prolonged delay in handing over the keys to the apartments after multiple individuals arrived, with each claiming to have paid for the same apartment.
The suspect was also accused of defrauding her neighbour to the tune of over N70 million, under the guise of supplying parboiled rice at a discounted rate.
The deputy commissioner of police, State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Dayo Akinbisehin, confirmed the situation, adding that the suspect is undergoing investigation.
The DCP said that the suspect would be charged in court upon conclusion of investigations.
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