The Kogi State Police Command has arrested three suspects allegedly using the name and office of Kogi First Lady, Sefinat Usman Ododo to defraud unsuspecting victims.
Spokesperson of the Police, SP Williams music Aya told journalists on Tuesday that the suspects (name withheld), two men and a woman, allegedly printed forms with the name: Kogi State Cooperative Federation of Nigeria which they passed off as empowerment platform of Mrs Usman-Ododo.
He said the suspects were being detained in the custody of the Police Quick Response Unit.
According to the police spokesperson, the trio allegedly printed forms and sold it to unsuspecting members of the public for enrolment into a fake empowerment programme.
He said the trio reportedly deceived their victims that the said cooperative was the empowerment platform of the First Lady.
“The suspects were nabbed in Lokoja on Tuesday, when an undercover agent approached them and bought the form
“The matter is under investigation and once concluded we shall prosecute them accordingly,” he said.
