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General News of Sunday, 12 January 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Man confesses after DSS arrested him for using SIM card registered in President's daughter's name for fraud

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A man who was arrested for using a SIM card registered in the President's daughter's name for fraudulently activities has confessed.

Okolie Ifediukwude Anthony, who hails from Delta State stated that he was shocked when he realized that the number was registered in the President's daughter's names.

Okolie stated that he got to know about this when the President's daughter's name, Hannah Buhari, pops up on True Caller application every time he makes a call.

It was after that he decided to use the line to solicit for funds from a man which led to his arrest.

Okolie confessed: “I was arrested on July 21, 2019 after I had used the phone to chat with an unknown number which I asked for financial assistance and the man promised to assist me but I never talked with him again because I did not know who the person was.

Okolie added that he thought of reporting the case to the service provider he bought the SIM card from but delayed until he was arrested by the Department of State Security, DSS.