LAGOS – A notorious internet and social media fraudster, Sylvester Alvin Onakpobe, has been arrested by operatives of the Lagos State Police Command.
Sylvester Alvin Onakpobe, 23, from Delta State was arrested for the offence of obtaining money under false pretense through internet/cyberspace.
is now aiding detectives with information that would help dislodge their criminal network.
Lagos Police Command PRO, Dolapo Badmos, said the suspect is now helpo police as investigation forges ahead.
According to Badmos, “The suspect was arrested for the offence of obtaining money under false pretense through internet/cyberspace,”
He spoke further, “On 17/8/2016 the command through its operatives at Maroko division received a report from Nollywood actor Michael Godson Ifeanyi that some unknown persons had created a fake Facebook account using his name and photograph to defraud his fans, collecting huge amount of money under the pretence that they want to organize film festival.
“Upon the receipt of the information the divisional police officer, Abdulmajid Isah, a Superintendent of Police (SP) and his team launched an investigation into the case; the suspect was consequently trailed and arrested while trying to collect the sum of three million, five hundred thousand naira (N3.5million) from one of the fans who resides in France.
“The suspect confessed to the crime stating that they are syndicates, effort is ongoing to arrest other culprits.
“The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State command, Fatai Owoseni has directed the DPO to charge the suspect to court while he warns all Internet fraudsters that the command would do everything possible to stop their nefarious activities and ensure diligent prosecutions of arrested persons”.
