Hackers arrested in Edo for identity theft, impersonation of Ogun senior police officer

 

Three hackers who stolen the identity of a Deputy Commissioner of Police and defrauded his relatives to the tune of #1.115m  via WhatsApp account number have been arrested in Edo state.

The three suspected hackers were among the 25 suspected criminals paraded on Monday for various offences at the Police Headquarters,Eleweran , Abeokuta during the maiden press briefing by the new Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo.

The three suspects namely ;  Akande Suru, 20 years old, Tolani Jeremiah and 24 years old Edwin Jatto, hacked the WhatsApp account number belonging to DCP Bode Ojajuni.

parading other suspects , the Commissioner of Police , Lanre Ogunlowo, said the suspects were arrested for offences which included kidnapping, murder , cultism among others.

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He noted that all the arrest were achieved within the last three weeks.

The police commissioner paraded one Afeez Ayeteru who he said entered the apartment of 80-year-old woman, Aduke in Ado Odo Ota and allegedly beheaded her with a knife.

” Responding swiftly to distress call, the police  rushed to the scene.  As the suspect attempted to flee, a neighbor raised an alarm, enabling officers to apprehend him,” he said.

Ogunlowo also paraded 45-year-old twin brothers, Taiwo Yemitan and Kehinde Yemitan who he alleged to have killed one Darasimi, female, dismembered her body parts for rituals.

The police commissioner noted that the incident occurred at Lafenwa area of Abeokuta, saying that the suspects confessed to the crime.

Speaking, one of the twin brothers, Taiwo Yemitan, confessed to the crime.

He said the victim was his friend and she would be the first she would be killing, saying that, though he used to selling human parts killed by another person.

The commissioner of police said that the suspects  would face charges in court once the investigation was completed.

Ogunlowo urged the people of the state to continue providing timely information to aid the efforts of the police in preventing and addressing criminal activities.

He issued a stem warning to criminals in the state, saying that the police in Ogun was ready to flush them out.

”  We will not hesitate to take action against those who refuse to comply,” he said

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your email belonging to DCP. Bode Ojajuni of Sown to their hideout in Edo State where one Tolani Jeremiah ‘m’, arading other suspects  CP Ogunlowo, said the suspects were arrested for offences which included kidnapping, murder , cultism among otherHe noted that all the arrest were achieved within the last three weeks.The police commissioner paraded one Afeez Ayeteru who he said entered the apartment of 80-year-old woman, Aduke in Ado Odo Ota and allegedly beheaded her with a kni” Responding swiftly to distress call, the police  rushed to the scene.  As the suspect attempted to flee, a neighbor raised an alarm, enabling officers to apprehend him,” he said.Ogunlowo also paraded 45-year-old twin brothers, Taiwo Yemitan and Kehinde Yemitan who he alleged to have killed one Darasimi, female, dismembered her body parts for rituals.