EDO SCAMMERS ARRESTED FOR DISGUISING AS ATIKU GROUP MEMBERS TO DEFRAUD VICTIMS
Three young men were arrested for scamming villagers in Etsako Local Government Area of Edo State, using name of PDP Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.
According to Shedrack, who shared the reports online, the suspects posed as members of a non-existent group affiliated to Atiku and mandated the villagers to pay N300 before they can be registered.
“Late yesterday the special adviser to the local government chairman on security in etsako east local government area, Monday Uloko arrested three boys who where busy scamming villagers over Atiku #50,000 and mandated the villagers to pay #300 before registration.
The boys were apprehended and taken to the police station.
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