The Lagos State Police Command has arrested two fraud suspects who allegedly specialise in defrauding members of the public.
The suspects identified as Seyi Demola, 26 and Wale Lawson, 27 were arrested on Saturday by officers from Isokoko Division of the command.
Police spokesperson in the state, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest in a post he shared on his X (formerly Twitter) handle @benHundeyin on Saturday.
He said the suspected fraudsters were arrested following a distress call placed to the isokoko division
“They were found with two female handbags, cash and an iPhone,” he said.
According to him, preliminary investigation reveals that many people have fallen victim to their scheme.
The spokesperson said that investigation into the case was ongoing
In the video Hundeyin attached to his post, the woman narrated how she nearly fell victim to the suspects’ tricks.
She said that one of the suspects, who claimed to be a prophet, approached her for prayers.
“He told me and his accomplice, who pretended to be seeking help from him, to buy sachet water and use it to pray for each other.