The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 60-year-old man, Highsent
Nwogu, for allegedly producing dollars worth N3m and defrauding
residents of the Ogba area.
“I used a room in my house to wash the dollars. My wife and children were not aware until the police arrested me.
My clients did not suspect anything. I started currency production about four years ago. I have been arrested by the police on two occasions. This is the third time. I learnt how to produce the money in the Iyana Ipaja area.
It was in August that I met Hellen (Olajide). When she found out that I had defrauded her of over N1m, she threatened to call the police, but I assured her that I would refund the money. She later called the police to arrest me.
I want the government to forgive me. I collected N10,000 from my first victim, N30,000 from my second victim and N50,000 from another. I have three persons working with me; I used the money to solve my family problems.”The victim, Olajide, said she paid the money in three instalments after Nwogu and his accomplices had hypnotised her to pay for the goods.
“I was returning from work on that day, when three men accosted me and said I should follow them to a place to transact business. They said they were into importation and exportation of goods such as computer sets and Brazilian hair.
I am sure they used some charms because it was after paying money the third time into a bank account I was given that my senses came back.
It was after a month that I cried to the police for help. I want the syndicate to return my money, which is N1,992,000.”