The police in Ekiti State have arrested a herbalist, Nurudeen Ibrahim, for allegedly acquiring N10.4 million underneath false pretenses.
Sunday Abutu, the police spokesperson within the state, in an announcement in Ado-Ekiti mentioned Mr Ibrahim was amongst 30 suspects arrested over varied crimes throughout the state within the latest instances.
Mr Abutu attributed the feat achieved by the state command to the cooperation from members of the general public, particularly those that volunteered well timed and helpful data that led to the arrests.
He mentioned Mr Ibrahim, a local of Aramoko-Ekiti, was arrested for allegedly defrauding a 50-year outdated enterprise girl at Ogundele Avenue, Agbado in Ogun State, to the tune of N10.4 million.
He mentioned the suspect additionally raped his sufferer a number of instances.
In keeping with him, the sufferer defined that she met Mr Ibrahim in Aramoko-Ekiti someday in September 2019 when her enterprise was retrogressing and was instructed to fulfill him for some rituals, to make her enterprise bounce again and stay secure.
“She narrated that between September 2019 and 2021, the herbalist collected N8 million by financial institution transfers and extra N2.4 million money from her as the price of the rituals.
“She additional mentioned that the suspect had illegal carnal data of her greater than 3 times since then and threatened that she is going to die if she informs anybody, together with her husband,” Mr Abutu mentioned.
The command’s spokesperson mentioned the sufferer determined to speak in confidence to her members of the family after she began noticing damaging indicators throughout her physique.
“She narrated that she misplaced her menstruation, misplaced her enterprise and have become very unwell after which a member of the family knowledgeable the police which led to the arrest of the herbalist.
“The suspect admitted that he solely collected N8 million from her as a way to help her in prayers that may enhance her enterprise,” he mentioned.
Armed theft
Mr Abutu mentioned a gang of armed robbers had additionally, on August 5, stormed Fayose Market, broke into completely different retailers and carted away gadgets resembling cell phones, laptops, computer systems and telephone equipment.
He mentioned investigation by the command led to the arrest of Isa Muhammad, Yakubu Ibrahim, AbdulWaheed Ismaila a.okay.a Larger of Niger Republic and Akinmonrin Ibukun of Ogbomoso, Oyo State, of their hideout in Lagos State.
In keeping with him, the suspects confessed to the fee of the crime.
“In addition they confessed to have earlier burgled a telephone store in Oye-Ekiti the place they stole many iphones and a retailer in Ikole-Ekiti the place they carted away many gadgets.
“The suspects revealed that they met at Kirikiri Most Safety Jail, Lagos, as convicts the place they mentioned and fashioned the gang.
“They have been all launched from the jail in March, 2022 and instantly began the theft operations.
Mr Abutu mentioned 15 completely different stolen telephones and a few offensive weapons have been recovered from them.
He mentioned the command’s Speedy Response Squad, by credible data, additionally arrested one Ali Ibrahim and Abubakar Sidi for kidnapping one Yinusa Yakubu at Oke-Ako neighborhood in Ikole-Ekiti on July 20.
He mentioned the suspects allegedly robbed their sufferer of N400,000 money and in addition collected a ransom of N900,000 from his household earlier than he was let loose.
Mr Abutu mentioned investigation additional revealed that the suspects had participated in different acts of kidnapping inside Ekiti State.
He mentioned the suspects had confessed to the fee of the crime and that they’d be arraigned in court docket accordingly.
Mr Abutu enjoined the residents to be safety aware, vigilant and report any untoward incident or taking place noticed of their locality to the closest Police Station or name 08062335577.
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