The Nigeria Police, Anambra State Command, has arrested and paraded a man who allegedly defrauded Archbishop Alexander Ibezim and other people of monies running into 20 million naira.
The man identified as High Chief Izuchukwu Nwabueze in Ukpo community in Dunukofia Local Government Area of Anambra State is a knight of the Anglican communion.
He was alleged to have obtained 1 million naira from the Archbishop, 7.5 million naira, from a group, the G20, and varying amounts from many other individuals, while posing as an aide to the AIG in charge of Zone 13 Police Command, Mohammed Danmallam.
Parading the suspect at the Zone 13 Police Command in Ukpo, the Public Relations Officer, of the command, DSP Nkeiruka Nwode, said, Ichie Sir Izuchukwu Nwabueze, aged 35, who has been posing as an aide to the Assistant Inspector General of Police was arrested.
She intimated that the suspect had pretended to be raising funds for the furnishing of an unknown Residential Quarters and installing a Sound Proof Generating Set for the AIG Zone 13 Ukpo, and had cornered funds from a group, G20 Foundation Awka, and collected a total sum of 7.3 million naira.
The Police further alleged that the suspect also obtained, with false pretence, from the other persons including, Sir Chidi Igor Okoye 240,000 naira, Benson Okoye, 185,000 naira, Umugama village 100,000 naira.
She said the suspect also took the sum of 1million naira from one Ifeanyi Umeh Lovelyn, on behalf of the Anglican Bishop of Awka Diocese, Archbishop Alexander Ibezim.
The AIG Zone 13 Ukpo, DanMalam Mohammed, called on members of the public who have been deceived into giving their monies, to report to the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Criminal Investigations Department; DCP Echeng Echeng.
He cautioned citizens to be wary of the new trend of crime and report suspicious activities or persons.
However, the suspect who spoke with some journalists, insisted that part of the money was given to him to support his quest to run for the position of Presidents-General of his community, Ukpo.
He claimed that those doing this to him are his opponents, whom, he said, are not happy that he is vying for the position of Presidents-General General.
He also said that much of the money being talked about is what people donated to him as Goodwill because he is running for the position of the President General of his community.
The suspect will be charged to court soon in a magistrate court in Ukpo.
