A 34-year-old Lagosian, Emmanuel Rolland, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for duping unsuspecting passengers with ‘money in the boot’ claims around Ipakodo, in the Ikorodu area of the state.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made this known in a statement on Monday, adding that the suspect was nabbed after his victims alerted the police.
Hundeyin said, “Officers of the Ipakodo division of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested one Emmanuel Rolland, 34, for duping unsuspecting passengers.
“The suspect was arrested around 11.20 pm on Friday, July 29, 2022, along Ipakodo Road, after his victim raised the alarm.
“Investigation revealed that the suspect, alongside his conspirators (still at large), while operating in a Volkswagen Jetta saloon car, with number plate, JJJ 27 DG, disguised as driver and passengers, picked unsuspecting passengers, and started discussions about some money purportedly kept in the boot.
“The suspect confessed to starting this crime in January, adding that he was arrested on his sixth outing. Efforts are on top gear to arrest other fleeing members of the gang and other perpetrators of such crime.”
