The Kano State Police Command has apprehended one Musa Lurwanu-Maje, a 26-year-old guy who is said to be specialized in defrauding people through social media platforms, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook to be precise.
They have been countless reports and news on how people defraud people through social media and the punishment it attracts when you are finally caught, but it seems a lot of young and energetic youth are now involving themselves forgetting about the consequences.
The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Abdullahi Haruna-Kiyawa, disclosed in a statement on Sunday in Kano that;
“The suspect, popularly known on social media as Musa L Maje, specializes in using male and female names to create accounts on Facebook and Whatsapp to defraud his victims, especially randy lovers who go about chasing men and women on the platform”. he said.
The PPRO explained that “between April and June 2022, there was a public outcry on the activities of the notorious fraudster on various Social Media platforms and the police had to launch an investigation and hunt down the suspect.
“One Zahra Mansur, 20, complained that she received phone calls from her associates that someone uses her name, pictures, videos, created Facebook accounts defrauding people,” he said.
He said that the Commissioner of Police (CP), Mr. Sama’ila Shu’aibu-Dikko, instructed a team of detectives, led by SP Shehu Dahiru, to arrest the culprit.
Haruna-Kiyawa said that the team immediately launch a search for this criminal using technical support.
“Sustained efforts and intelligence-led follow-up led to the arrest of the suspect, Musa Lurwanu-Maje of Sitti Village, Sumaila Local Government Area, Kano State.
“The suspect was arrested in possession of a Redmi Note 11 Pro mobile phone, valued at N200,000, and other accessories which he allegedly bought from the proceeds of fraud.
“Also discovered from him were nude pictures and videos in the mobile phone, and the sum of N70,000 in his possession,” he said.
He said during the investigation that, the suspect confessed to having specialized in using Social Media to create fake accounts to defraud the public.
“He further told police that he created a fake Facebook account bearing Zahra Mansur, used her pictures and videos, and defrauded people without her consent,” he said.
The PPRO said that the Commissioner of Police directed for discreet investigation, after which, the suspect would be charged to court for prosecution.
The CP, therefore, advised people to be cautious of their social media engagements.
Users added their reactions and asked the police to severely deal with him to serve as a deterrent to others.