The police in Imo State have apprehended six suspected money
doublers for allegedly defrauding a woman of the sum of N13 million under false
pretences.
A release in Owerri, the state capital,
which was signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Mr. Andrew
Enwerem, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) stated that the suspects were
arrested at the scene of crime in the metropolis within two days, following a
tip off.
The release which disclosed that two big
bags containing fake American Dollar notes were recovered from the suspects,
stated that while the victim claims that she was defrauded of N13 million, the
suspects insist they swindled the woman of only N1.2 million .
The Police spokesman listed the names of
the suspects as Bennett Okere, 57, from Ngor Okpala in Imo State; John Arinze,
38, from Nkpor in Anambra state; Angela Emmanuel, 29, from Aba Ngwa in Abia
state; Chioma Ebo, 35, of Obinze in Imo State; Bartholomew Nkwocha, 35, from
Oba in Anambra state and 42-year old Chinelo Ani of Nkanu in Enugu state.
Enwerem noted that the suspects will soon
be charged to court
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