The police in Lagos have arrested a
man who allegedly defrauded some men of various amount of money by dressing
like a woman before them. The Lagos State Police Command’s spokesman, DSP
Joseph Offor, disclosed the arrest to newsmen on Monday. “The suspect who claimed that his real
name is Hussieni Biyaya
from Teke town in Kano State,’’
Offor said that the suspect was
arrested on Saturday at about 4.30 p.m. while attempting to defraud another
man. He said the suspect, who went about bearing a woman’s name, Kadijat, was
dressed in Muslim hijab when he met one Hassimu of No. 25, Iyana Street, Ajegunle
and agreed to a relationship.
He said Hassimu had wanted to take Kadijat (suspect) home,
but refused with various excuses. “While they were dragging themselves at the
CMS Bus Stop, policemen from Lion Building who were on patrol saw them and
intervened. “They were taken to the police station for causing breach of public
peace.
“At the station, Hassimu alleged that the suspect had collected
about N15,000 from him with a promise to marry him. “Hassimu was shocked to
hear the confession of the suspect that he is a man disguised in women’s outfit
to defraud men. “The suspect confessed that he has been into the business for
about two years and that he had defrauded many men in Lagos of unspecified
amount of money.
Offor quoted the suspect as saying. The
spokesman said the house of the suspect at Bode Thomas Street, Onipanu, was
searched, noting that nothing incriminating was found.
Offor said he would be charge to court for allegedly
impersonating women with a view to defraud men.
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