By Bimbo Ogunnaike
Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a 22-years-old man, David Maduabuchi for alleged luring luring two girls with marriage proposal and causing them to steal from their parents for him.
The command alleged that the suspects met the girls who were aged 18 years each, and later manipulated them with promises of marriage before he defrauded them of N318,000 and N100,000 each.
Mohammed said the suspect specializes on swindling vulnerable youngsters particularly teenage girls on Facebook and hoodwinks them into stealing from their parents and guardian for him (the suspect).
“Victims were further tutored by the suspect and they both stole the sums of three hundred and eighteen thousand naira (#318,000) and one hundred thousand Naira (#100,000) respectively at different times from their parents, as well as laptop computers which they handed over to him.
“Case is under investigation, after which suspect would be charged to court for prosecution,” the command spokesperson said.