Operators Of Fake First Lady’s Office In Kogi Arrested

By Ayodele Oni

The Kogi State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of three persons for, allegedly, operating a fake Office of the Kogi State First Lady.

The Police explained that the suspects fraudulently used the name and office of the state’s First Lady, Sefinat Usman-Ododo, to deceive local residents.

They also allegedly printed letter heads paper and fake empowerment programme forms with which they rip off innocent members of the public

According to SP Williams Ovye-Aya, the command’s spokesperson, the suspects, whose names have not been disclosed, are in custody of the Police Quick Response Unit.

The suspects are alleged to have printed and sold fraudulent forms for a non-existent empowerment programme under the guise of the Kogi State Cooperative Federation of Nigeria.

They misled the public by presenting the scheme as an initiative from the First Lady’s office.

The arrests took place in Lokoja on Tuesday after an undercover agent purchased one of the fake forms.

The police revealed that detectives have launched a full investigation into the matter, with plans to prosecute the suspects upon the completion of their inquiries.