Police arrest two fraud suspects in Lagos

The Police Command in Lagos State have arrested two fraud suspects, Seyi Demola, 26 and Wale Lawson, 27, who allegedly specialise in defrauding members of the public.

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 that the suspects were arrested on Saturday by officers from Isokoko Division of the command

The suspected fraudsters were arrested by officers from Isokoko Division following a distress call.

“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.