The police in Lagos have arrested a fake Deputy Superintendent of
Customs, Ramoni Raji, who along with two others allegedly duped their
victims of not less than N5m in auction sales.
A source learnt that Raji, with the other suspects ─ Usman Ibrahim and
Adekunle Thomas ─ was apprehended on Tuesday, February 17, in the
Gowon Estate area of Lagos. They were arrested by operatives of the
Special Anti-Robbery Squad.
The source gathered that while Raji disguised as a DSC, Thomas
pretended to be Raji's driver, while Ibrahim was in charge of giving
out bank account for victims to pay.
It was gathered that Raji told victims that he was in charge of
auctioning vehicles and some goods in containers.
The police explained that the three allegedly usually took their
victims to the Wharf, Apapa area to show them the goods and vehicles.
The source learnt that a victim, identified simply as Mrs. Uche, was
duped of N1.8m when she opted to buy an auctioned Toyota Highlander
and paid the sum into an account supplied by the suspects.
Speaking with the source, 63-year-old Raji from Okene, Kogi State,
confessed that he had used the customs uniform to dupe victims in
Abuja, Lagos and Ilorin, Kwara State.
He said, "I am not a customs officer. I decided to buy the uniform to
do business. I bought it from a tailor for N5, 000 with all the kits.
The tailor did not know I was not a customs officer.
"I bought the DSC uniform and rank in 2013. The name on the uniform is
Yakubu Lawal. I used the uniform to do fake auction sales. I went to
Uche's shop on Unity Road, Ikeja, and convinced her to pay for the
vehicle. She initially paid N800, 000 and then the balance
subsequently.
"We also have buyers who had fallen into our trap in Ilorin and Abuja.
We made N3.5m from a deal in Ilorin, Kwara State. We made N1.4m from
another deal."
Raji, who lived with his family in the Ipaja area of Lagos, added that
he became a suspected fraudster when he lost his job with a flour mill
firm.
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Adekunle, 52, from Ido, Ekiti State, who feigned as the driver, told
our correspondent that he was paid 10 per cent on every deal Raji
brought to the gang.
He said, "It was last year that I met Raji. I drove him whenever he
went to meet his clients. He usually gave me 10 per cent on every
deal. We met at a beer parlour, and we became good friends. I did not
know it will get us into trouble."
Ibrahim, 39-year-old from Kano State, also noted that he got about
N250,000 from the deals he participated in.
"When we made the N1.4m, he paid me N140, 000. I also got N80,000 from
another deal," he said.
The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Kenneth Nwosu, confirmed the
arrest, adding that investigations were ongoing at the SARS into the
matter.
He said, "The fake customs officer was arrested with full DSC rank in
customs uniform. He and others have duped several citizens.
Investigation continues at the SARS."
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Customs, Ramoni Raji, who along with two others allegedly duped their
victims of not less than N5m in auction sales.
A source learnt that Raji, with the other suspects ─ Usman Ibrahim and
Adekunle Thomas ─ was apprehended on Tuesday, February 17, in the
Gowon Estate area of Lagos. They were arrested by operatives of the
Special Anti-Robbery Squad.
The source gathered that while Raji disguised as a DSC, Thomas
pretended to be Raji's driver, while Ibrahim was in charge of giving
out bank account for victims to pay.
It was gathered that Raji told victims that he was in charge of
auctioning vehicles and some goods in containers.
The police explained that the three allegedly usually took their
victims to the Wharf, Apapa area to show them the goods and vehicles.
The source learnt that a victim, identified simply as Mrs. Uche, was
duped of N1.8m when she opted to buy an auctioned Toyota Highlander
and paid the sum into an account supplied by the suspects.
Speaking with the source, 63-year-old Raji from Okene, Kogi State,
confessed that he had used the customs uniform to dupe victims in
Abuja, Lagos and Ilorin, Kwara State.
He said, "I am not a customs officer. I decided to buy the uniform to
do business. I bought it from a tailor for N5, 000 with all the kits.
The tailor did not know I was not a customs officer.
"I bought the DSC uniform and rank in 2013. The name on the uniform is
Yakubu Lawal. I used the uniform to do fake auction sales. I went to
Uche's shop on Unity Road, Ikeja, and convinced her to pay for the
vehicle. She initially paid N800, 000 and then the balance
subsequently.
"We also have buyers who had fallen into our trap in Ilorin and Abuja.
We made N3.5m from a deal in Ilorin, Kwara State. We made N1.4m from
another deal."
Raji, who lived with his family in the Ipaja area of Lagos, added that
he became a suspected fraudster when he lost his job with a flour mill
firm.
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Adekunle, 52, from Ido, Ekiti State, who feigned as the driver, told
our correspondent that he was paid 10 per cent on every deal Raji
brought to the gang.
He said, "It was last year that I met Raji. I drove him whenever he
went to meet his clients. He usually gave me 10 per cent on every
deal. We met at a beer parlour, and we became good friends. I did not
know it will get us into trouble."
Ibrahim, 39-year-old from Kano State, also noted that he got about
N250,000 from the deals he participated in.
"When we made the N1.4m, he paid me N140, 000. I also got N80,000 from
another deal," he said.
The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Kenneth Nwosu, confirmed the
arrest, adding that investigations were ongoing at the SARS into the
matter.
He said, "The fake customs officer was arrested with full DSC rank in
customs uniform. He and others have duped several citizens.
Investigation continues at the SARS."
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