Romance Scam: Police Arrest 22-Year-Old Woman, Mother In Lagos…Stepfather On The Run

A 22-year-old woman, Rokibat Oluwasheyi Imoru and her mother, Urowhe Diana, 39 years, have been arrested and taken into custody by the police.

They were arrested for romance scam and they have been accused of tricking a Malta-based victim into parting with over N18 million while Rokibat’s stepfather, Emmanuel Amanfo is also on the run.

Team@orientactualmags.com learned that acting Police Public Liaison Officer, NPF-NCCC, Abuja, DSP Unwana Imah, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.

 ‘The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre is currently investigating a case involving computer-related fraud, identity theft and money laundering following an intelligence report received from the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit.

Preliminary investigations revealed that one Emmanuel Amanfo, a resident of Lagos State, who is currently at large, allegedly conspired with his 22-year-old stepdaughter, Rokibat Oluwasheyi Imoru, to open and operate multiple bank accounts for fraudulent activities.

One of their victims was identified as a resident of Malta whose identity has been withheld.

Further investigations showed that funds were transferred through Money Transfer Operators and direct deposits into several Nigerian bank accounts, all owned by Rokibat Imoru.

Upon receipt, the funds were transferred into an Ecobank account belonging to her 39-year-old mother, Urowhe Diana, where the proceeds were allegedly expended’ the police submitted while adding that forensic analysis of the suspects’ digital footprints led to their arrest.

The statement also noted that efforts are ongoing to apprehend Amanfo-Team@orientactualmags.com  Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08035023079,  08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com.  Thank you