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Crime & Punishment of Sunday, 12 July 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Police rescue American woman held against her wish in hotel in Nigeria

Chukwuebuka Kasi Obiaku Chukwuebuka Kasi Obiaku

The Nigerian Police Force has rescued an American woman who was held in a hotel against her wish by a man she met on social media.

Police spokesman, Frank MBA revealed that the woman arrived Nigeria on February 13 to meet with Chukwuebuka Kasi Obiaku.

Her credit and debit cards were seized from her by Obiaku who controlled the operation of her bank accounts.

A statement reads: “She was however rescued by Police operatives attached to the Intelligence Response Team (IRT), Ogun State Annex following information received from a patriotic and civic minded Nigerian in the Meran area of Lagos State.

“The rescue of the American lady is coming on the heels of a similar case of abducted Philippino lady who was lured to Nigeria by her supposed lover whom she equally met on Facebook.

“Investigations reveal that the suspect, Chukwuebuka Kasi Obiaku is a graduate of Business Administration and Management and an internet fraudster who has defrauded many unsuspecting members of the public both locally and internationally.

"Chukwuebuka deliberately lured the victim into the country under the pretext of love and deceitfully married her on 15th May, 2019.

“ He subsequently held her captive in a hotel, extorted from her monies amounting to a total of 48,000-USD.

"He also forcefully collected and took control of her credit and debit cards as well as the operation of her bank accounts including the receipt of her monthly retirement benefits and allowances over the period of fifteen (15) months.

"Chukwuebuka also used the victim as a front to defraud her associates and other foreign personalities and companies."