The Ogun State Police Command announced on Wednesday that detectives had arrested Opeyemi Ibrahim and Dimeji Bakare for allegedly purchasing garments worth N220,000 via false bank transfers from one Christopher Chukwuma in Oru Ijebu, Ijebu North Local Government Area.
The two young males, who are apparently infamous for similar fraudulent acts, are said to have committed the offense on Monday. CSP Omolola Odutola, the state police command’s spokesman, confirmed this in a statement to journalists on Wednesday.
One of the suspects was claimed to have allegedly performed the similar act in 2023, purchasing a generator for N140,000 via a bogus bank transfer.
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 persons 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.”