The police in Osun State have arrested a 17-year-old girl who allegedly lured a man from Lagos State through social media.
The command’s spokesperson, SP Yemisi Opalola, who disclosed this on Tuesday in Osogbo, said, “On June 28, at about 1.30pm, a complainant reported at the Ikire Police Division that he met one girl (name withheld) on social media and they started chatting.
“He added that he was later invited to come to Osun from Lagos State by the girl.
“He stated further that when he came to Ikire, the girl lured him to her boyfriend’s house where he met some unscrupulous elements who attacked him and collected his phone, which they used to transfer the sum of N1.5 million from his account.”
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He added that immediately the case was reported, police detectives swung into action and arrested the suspect and one Ariyo Ayobami at their hideout.
She said preliminary investigation also led to the arrest of another accomplice, while efforts were on to arrest other suspects. (NAN)
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