The Delta State Police Command says it has arrested one Samson Obiloma,a fifty -two year old man who impersonates as Secretary to State Government of Delta State a member of the syndicate who specializes in impersonating top government officials .
A statememt by the Public Relations Of the Delta State Police Commamd,Deputy Superintendent of Police(DSP) Edafe Bright on Tuesday 21st,2023 disclosed that for a long while, the syndicate has been operating under the alias of Hon. Kingsley Emu, the Secretary to the Delta State Government, and defrauding unsuspecting victims seeking for jobs of millions of Naira.
He said the Delta State Police Commissioner, CP Wale Abass, being a man of zero tolerance to fraudulent activities and other criminal vices, detailed operatives of the Command’s DECOY Squad, and directed that effort be put into ensuring a meticulous investigation into the matter.
DSP Bright explaoned that the Commander CP-DECOY ASP Julius Robinson, while armed with available technically generated intelligence stormed Walter Odili Area by Enerhen Junction in Warri on 1/11/2023, and effected the arrest of the said Samsom Ibiloma, a 52yrs native of Dekina LGA of Kogi State who resides in Warri.
The Police Image Manager said the suspect confessed to impersonating government officials of repute and influence and also admitted to have defrauded his victims over Ten Million Naira (#10,000,000).
He disclosed further that the suspects also confessed that the leader of the syndicate is one Stephen Odeemero, whom he claimed to be the mastermind of the crime.
DSP Bright revealed that the suspect is in custody and effort is on to arrest other fleeing members of the gang.
Meanwhile the Commissioner of Police has called on residents who have fallen victim to their fraudulent act to visit the command headquarters or the PPRO office.