Police in Anambra have arrested a man Izuchukwu Nwabueze for allegedly defrauding an Anglican bishop and 10 others.
Anambra police spokesperson Nkeiruka Nwode said in a statement that Mr Nwabueze also posed as an aide to the Assistant Inspector-General of Police Danmallam Mohammed for fraud.
It was gathered that Nwabueze, who recently renounced his Anglican knighthood, allegedly defrauded his victims to the tune of N15milion on the pretext of using the funds to furnish the residence of the AIG who was newly posted to the area.
It was also gathered that Nwabueze, 35, swindled an hotelier and other prominent Anambra people.
The police spokesperson said the AIG had instructed those defrauded to report at the zonal headquarters at Ukpo and cautioned members of the public to be wary of the new fraud trends.
“The suspect has been posing as an aide to the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, the impersonation that gave him opportunity to defraud unsuspecting traders and rich people in Anambra State of their hard-earned money,” the statement said.
“The suspect, who pretended to be raising funds for the furnishing of an unknown residential quarter and for the installation of a soundproof generator for the AIG Zone 13, Ukpo, cornered the victims to perpetuate the crime.
“The suspect, Chief Izuchukwu Nwabueze, also obtained money under false pretences from many other prominent persons in the state.
“The suspect also defrauded to the tune of N1m one Ifeanyi Umeh Lovelyn on behalf of an Anglican bishop, among others.”
The spokesperson said the police has instituted a case against him in court.
