Impostor Raises N7.3m Donation For Police AIG In Anambra

Police operatives attached to Zonal CID, Zone 13, Ukpo, Anambra State, have arrested one Ichie Izuchukwu Nwabueze, 35, of Ukpo Dunukofia Local Government Area of the state for allegedly posing as an aide to the Assistant Inspector General of Police, DanMalam Mohammed.

Our correspondent gathered that he used the claim to defraud unsuspecting traders and members of the public in Anambra State to the tune of N7.3m.

DSP Nwode Nkeiruka, the PRO of the zone, while confirming the case to newsmen, said the suspect, who had pretended to be raising funds for the furnishing of an unknown residential quarters and for the installation of a sound proof generating set for the AIG Zone 13, Ukpo, collected the sum of N7, 300,000 from one Sir Chris Okeke, and High Chief Nwaigwe Daniel, both of G20 Foundation, Awka.

According to the zonal PPRO, the suspect also obtained with false pretence from the following persons: Sir Chidi Igor Okoye, N240,000; Benson Okoye, N185,000; Umugama village, N100,000; Prince Okoyeze, N100,000; Hon Sir Chukwudi Okeke, N210,000; Prof Anika Sylvanus, N50,000; Chief Nnamdi Egbuha, a gas cylinder; Engr Ndubuisi Onwuakpa, one horse power air conditioner, and one Ifeanyi Umeh Lovelyn, whom he defrauded N1,000,000 on behalf of the Anglican Bishop of Awka, Alexander Ibezim.

She added that, “The suspect also approached Mr Akunwata Chuka Modebe Esq to join him in the forum he created to support the creation and activities of the newly created Zone 13 Police Headquarters, and allegedly convinced him to pay the sum of N1, 000, 000 on September 1, 2020 which he did to his Fidelity Bank account. He also approached one Mr Stanley Chibuzor, the CEO Brost Global Resources, and collected the sum of N500,000 from him to allegedly enlist him in his stakeholders’ forum; another N370,000 to purchase an IPad for the AIG, and yet another N1,150,000 for the furnishing of the office of the personal assistant to the AIG. When Chibuzor requested the refund of his money, Izuchukwu gave him a Fidelity Bank cheque of N1, 150,000 belonging to Chriskwik Ventures Ltd of 32, Isa Willimas Street, Okearin, Lagos, which he presented to the bank but was bounced.”

The zonal police image-maker said the suspect had voluntarily confessed to the crime, while investigation was still ongoing after which he would be charged to court.

Meanwhile, the AIG, Zone 13, Ukpo, DanMalam Mohammed, has implored members of the public, who had fallen victim to the suspect to report to the deputy commissioner of police in-charge of the Criminal Investigations Department, DCP Echeng Echeng. He also advised members of the public to report suspicious actions or persons through the Zone’s emergency number 08060463492 or the nearest police station.