The Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a suspected fraudster, Obiechina
Chikeluba for purposely swindling Kieran Oakes, a UK citizen, the sum of £54,000
(equivalent of N20m) in love scam.
Chikeluba, a
21-year-old student of Federal College of Science and Technical Yaba, Lagos,
met the victim on Facebook sometime in 2013.
According to
the reports, the suspect, using the assumed profile of an American, Lisa
Jackson, entered into a relationship with Oakes, with the pair agreeing to get
married.
In the
course of their relationship, ‘Jackson’ at various times collected money to the
tune of £54,000 from Oakes, to enable him travel to the UK to meet her.
After an
endless wait for her fiancé, it dawned on the Briton that she had been conned,
and consequently petitioned the EFCC.
Operatives
of the Commission arrested Chikeluba in a sting operation on February 24, 2015
in Lagos while attempting to collect a parcel sent to him.
He will
appear in court as soon as investigation is concluded.
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