- NSCDC has uncovered a shrine in Kwara state and arrested two fraud suspects
- The shrine is used by some suspected fraudsters to dupe residents of the state
- Adeyinka Ayinla, who is the NSCDC commandant in the state, said the suspects had confessed that they were using the shrine for criminal activities
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps ( NSCDC ), Kwara command on Monday, March 26, said it had uncovered a shrine used by some suspected fraudsters to dupe residents of the state.
NAIJ.com gathered that the Commandant of NSCDC in the state, Adeyinka Ayinla, made the disclosure in an interview with in Ilorin on Monday, March 26.
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Ayinla, who led newsmen to the shrine located at Aleyo village, near Afon in Asa local government area of the state, said two suspects had been arrested in connection with the case.
The commandant said that the suspects had confessed that they were using the shrine for criminal activities.
He said the arrest of the suspects followed complaint received from a contractor, Mumini Abdul Rahman, that he was defrauded by them.
Ayinla quoted Abdul Rahman as saying that the suspects collected N5.5 million in tranches and another 1,500 dollars from him (Abdul Rahman) with the assurance of turning him (Abdul Rahma) to a billionaire.
He said the suspects also collected the money to facilitate more contracts for Abdul Rahman through occultic means.
The commandant said the suspects were in the custody of the command, adding that they would be charged to court as soon as the command concludes investigations.
Ayinla, therefore, advised residents of the state to be wary of individuals who hid under the guise of religion to perpetrate crime. NAN
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Meanwhile, NAIJ.com had previously reported that residents of Ilobu town in Osun state were shocked as men from the Osun state police command stormed the town and uncovered a ritualist den with some shallow graves.
It was reported that the ritualist den which is located inside a big house at Molete area of the town was on Friday, February 16, discovered by a team of policemen led by the commissioner in the state, Fimihan Adeoye.
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Source: Naija.ng