FCT Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has identified the man who tied up an alleged hookup girl in a hotel in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
NSCDC FCT commandant Olusola Odumosu said on Friday while parading the 30-year-old man, Joseph Efe, that he was arrested on Wednesday after coming out of the premises of Top View Hotel, Wuse, FCT allegedly to meet an accomplice, leaving his victim tied up in the hotel room.
He said, “But for the eagle-eyed men of the NSCDC FCT Command who were at their sentry post, upon noticing Joseph’s suspicious movement stopped him but instead of stopping, the suspect took to his heels after sighting our gallant officers who chased him, caught him and was led back to his hotel room, where the naked girl was found tied hands and legs with semitransparent adhesive tape (Sellotape).
“The victim (names withheld) who hails from Abia State was immediately rescued from the situation where she had been stripped naked, bound, hands, feet and mouth.
“Upon interrogation, the suspect confessed to being a Yahoo boy and that he has not been collecting money…so he decided to hunt for young girls on a dating site called ‘coded runs’. He operates between Port Harcourt, Lagos, Benin and Abuja.
“The command’s investigation unit immediately swung into action. Preliminary investigation reveals that the suspect, Mr Efe is a serial fraudster (yahoo) and a thief, who specialises in luring ladies onto dating sites one of which is ‘Coded runs’ into hotel rooms with the intent of robbing them of their phones and making withdrawals from his victim’s bank accounts.
“Investigation also reveals that the suspect operates between Port Harcourt, Lagos, Benin and Abuja.
“The suspect arrived in Abuja from Lagos on the 17th of September, 2024 and checked into FAB by Top Rank Hotel adjacent old Federal Secretariat, Area 1. His first victim on arrival in Abuja was another lady he invited to his hotel room but could not succeed in his evil act because the lady was able to put up some resistance. The noise attracted hotel staff at the said hotel who came into his room. He succeeded in escaping from the scene due to poor handling of the situation by the hotel security.
“Upon his escape from FAB Hotel, he then proceeded to Top View Hotel where he checked in at about 2:30am on Wednesday, 18th September 2024. He invited his latest victim who arrived at about 9 am.
“He threatened her, putting fear in her and holding her by the throat, the frightened lady succumbed, she was stripped and bound hands, legs and mouth by the suspect. On checking the victim’s phone he discovered the lady had no money in her bank account, then took the victim’s android phone and left the hotel room.”
Odumosu said the video of the incident in circulation was not shot by NSCDC operatives.
“The Command wants to use this medium to warn all hotel owners to be more vigilant, they should do more to protect their guests and hotel facilities and ensure their premises are not used as a place to perpetuate crime.
“Let me also caution all young ladies also known as runs girls to desist from such acts that will endanger their lives but rather engage in legitimate businesses to earn a living,” he cautioned.
Odumosu added that the suspect and the victim would be handed over to the police for further action.
