The Ogun State Police Command announced that they apprehended Opeyemi Ibrahim and Dimeji Bakare for reportedly using counterfeit bank transfers to purchase clothing worth N220,000 from a local seller, Christopher Chukwuma, in Oru Ijebu, located within the Ijebu North Local Government Area.
The crime in question was allegedly committed on Monday, with the state authorities detailing the incident in a statement released on Wednesday.
According to the Ogun State Police Command spokesman, CSP Omolola Odutola, the arrested individuals, Opeyemi Ibrahim and Dimeji Bakare, have apparently developed a reputation for such fraudulent activities.
Further reports revealed that one of the arrested individuals, Opeyemi Ibrahim, was allegedly involved in a similar case of fraud in 2023. In that incident, the suspect purportedly used a counterfeit bank transfer to acquire a generator worth N140,000, apparently employing the same deceitful method employed in the recent case
Odutola said, “The Divisional Police Officer of Oru-Ijebu, on January 13, 2025, at about 11:30 a.m., received a case of obtaining goods under false pretence from one Christopher Chukwuma of Ijebu North Local Government Area.
“Two young people without reasonable means of a sustainable source of income were today apprehended when their notoriety of fraudulently paying for goods with the fake alert transfer was detected, and alarm was raised.
“The suspects, Opeyemi Ibrahim ‘m’ and Dimeji Bakare ‘m’, were apprehended for fraudulently purchasing clothes worth ₦220,000 using fake bank transfers.
“Further investigation revealed that one of the suspects had previously committed a similar offence in 2023, purchasing generators valued at ₦140,000 using fake transfers.
“The suspects were arrested with exhibits, and an investigation is ongoing. They will be charged to court upon completion of the investigation.”
