By BASSEY EFFIONG, Uyo –
The Akwa-Ibom State Police Command have arrested a suspected fraudster, Mr Imaobong Akpan, for allegedly impersonating the state Commissioner for Lands and Water Resources, Pastor Umo Eno.
The state police spokesman, Mr. Odiko MacDon, disclosed this while parading the suspect on Tuesday at the command headquarters, Ikot Akpan.
Mr. MacDon explained that the suspect was arrested based on a petition by the commissioner
According to him, the suspect, aside from impersonating the commissioner on Facebook, defrauded unsuspecting members of the public, mostly women, by offering them fake jobs after having sex with them.
He said, “The suspect, who is a notorious fraudster and sex maniac, confessed to have fraudulently created the Facebook account.
“He used the said account to lure innocent and unsuspecting ladies to hotels, have carnal knowledge of them with a promise to assist them secure jobs, while defrauding others of various sums of money running into millions.
“He succeeded in luring more than 10 ladies through the fraudulent Facebook account and had sexual intercourse with them at various hotels, while posing as the personal assistant to the honourable commissioner.” He said.
Exhibits recovered from the suspect, according to the police spokesman included: five SIM cards, two phones, seven dollars and five yuan.
