A 34-year-old man has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command after scamming 30 women of valuables worth N2.3m during blind dates.
The suspect who was identified as Ifeanyi Odieze Ezenagu was said to have drugged the women during the operation which he carried out at different hotels.
According to a statement released on Saturday by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, valuables such as iPhones, wristwatches and gold necklaces were stolen by the suspect.
“Detectives of Surulere Division of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested one Ifeanyi Odieze Ezenagu ‘m’ aged 34 for allegedly robbing six women of their belongings.
“The suspect robbed the women of their 3 iPhones 12, 2 iPhones 11 Pro Max, 1 iPhone XR, one Nokia phone, one wristwatch and one gold necklace, with a total value of N2,368,000, after he lured them to a hotel, where he laced their drinks, resulting in their falling into a deep slumber.
“Preliminary investigations reveal that the suspect has no fixed address but lures women to different hotels where he drugs and robs them clean. Investigations further reveal that he has robbed over thirty women since he ventured into this crime.
“While the stolen items have all been recovered before he could dispose of them, investigation is on to apprehend receivers of stolen items he works with. Suspects will be arraigned at the end of investigation.
“The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Abiodun Alabi, fdc assures all residents of Lagos that the command will continue to work towards the decimation of crime and criminality in the Centre of Excellence. He equally enjoins Nigerians to be vigilant and report any suspicious happening to security agencies,” the statement read.
