Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Benin have arrested a 21-year-old man identified as Irabor Kennedy Osasogie, for an alleged fraud.
SaharaReporters reported that the commission made this known in a statement on Friday, stating that Osasogie was arrested following a petition by one Antje, a German female national who complained that the suspect defrauded her of €17,000.
According to EFCC, Antje claimed that she met Osasogie through social media after she was defrauded of €68,000 by another fraudster identified as Michael Patrick.
She alleged that Osasogie offered to assist her in recovering her money from Patrick, instead, he further defrauded her of another €17,000.
During questioning the suspect, the anti-graft commission stated that he admitted to the crime, even though, he claimed that he only received €12,850 from the petitioner.
The commission added that the suspect would be charged to court as soon as the investigation was concluded.
