Breaking: Fake Medical Practitioner Arrested For N21m Fraud And Organ Trafficking (Details)

The Nigeria Police Force apprehended Igwe Gift Okechukwu, a fraudulent individual posing as a doctor, on charges including criminal conspiracy, organ trafficking, fraud, cybercrime, stealing, impersonation, cheating, and identity theft. The arrest took place in Nasarawa State following the suspect’s fraudulent activities in Owerri, Imo State….CONTINUE READING

Operating under the false identity of Henry Ovie, a neurologist supposedly newly transferred to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owerri, the suspect deceived a point of sale (POS) operator, Anita Chinwe Mathias, into entering a code on her POS machine. This led to the withdrawal of twenty-one million naira (N21,000,000) from her account, prompting a police report.

Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, provided details during a press conference in Abuja, outlining the suspect’s method of building trust with the victim, sending a substantial amount to her account, and tricking her into entering a code for the fraudulent withdrawal.

Anita, the complainant, revealed that the suspect used multiple identities and phone numbers, presenting himself as Igwe Richard and Ovie Henry. She reported the incident to the Force Criminal Investigation Department in Abuja, where intelligent officers acted swiftly to arrest the suspect.

Further investigations disclosed that the fake doctor had changed his phone number and relocated from Owerri to Lafia, Nasarawa State, where he was tracked down and apprehended. The suspect’s involvement in organ trafficking, with links to a contact in Toronto, Canada, was also uncovered.

Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, emphasized the force’s commitment to combating crimes and ensuring community safety. He assured Nigerians of an ongoing extensive investigation, pledging that all perpetrators involved in these criminal activities would be brought to justice and appropriately charged.

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