Joy Anyim
Two suspects, who had been using the name of the Ogun State Governor-elect, Prince Dapo Abiodun, to defraud unsuspecting members of the public, have been arrested.
The suspects, Hassan Jimoh and Taiwo Edun, had allegedly swindled members of the public through a job recruitment exercise they claimed to be undertaking for the governor-elect.
They claimed the governor-elect had contacted them to start the recruitment of 10,000 youths for a task force with the name ‘Keep Ogun State Clean Corps’.
The suspects were arrested after the elected governor distanced himself from the said recruitment, which victims were made to pay N3,000 each for registration form.
Speaking on the arrest of the suspects, Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi said, “ The syndicate has being misinforming members of the public that the governor elect, Prince Dapo Abiodun is planning to employ 10,000 youth on the average of 500 from each Local Government area.
“ They said it was for a task force with the name ‘Keep Ogun State Clean Corps’. In the advert, they had instructed interested members of the public to come forward and register with N3,000 per person.
“But in a swift reaction, the governor-elect in a statement issued by his media aide, Mr. Remmy Hassan dissociated the governor-elect from the group and warned members of the public to beware of the fraudulent syndicate.”
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The PPRO said on the strength of the revelation, the Commissioner of Police, CP Bashir Makama had directed the Officer in-Charge of the Anti kidnapping/cultist unit to go after the syndicate and bring them to book before they will succeed in defrauding people of their hard earned money.
“The team embarked on tactical investigation of the suspects and within 24 hours, the efforts yielded positive result as Jimoh who claimed to be the State coordinator of the group and Edun his assistant were arrested in different locations.
“Different type of letters written to various state agencies and uniform with inscription “Keep Ogun State Clean” were recovered from them,” Oyeyemi stated.
Similarly, the Commissioner of Police has ordered a thorough investigation of the case, stating that all members of the syndicate must be arrested and brought to justice.
“Members of the public must always make enquiries before parting with their money in order not be swindled by this type of unscrupulous elements in our society,” Makama advised.
