Lagos Police PRO, Ngozi Braide
The
Lagos State Police Command has arrested four brothers for allegedly
stealing N43m from their brother-in-law, Umeagudosi Nnama, in Ikeja
area of the state.
According to the police, the suspects,
Obinna Okezie, Mike Okezie, Chibuzor Okezie and Matthew Okezie connived
with one Okechukwu Uzoma, who is an employee of the victim, to rob him
of the money.
PUNCH Metro learnt that Nnama
owns a bureau de change at the Murtala Muhammed Airport. The suspects
were said to be employees of the victim as well.
According to sources, the suspects on
May 1,2013, went to the victim’s office and deceived the employee on
duty, Desmond Ameife, into giving them the money on the pretext of
giving it to a customer.
A police source said, “Nnama just lost
his wife and he has not even buried her yet. The brothers conspired
among themselves to rob Nnama, who is also their boss.
“Nnama’s company, PNnama Enterprise
serves as a middleman between Chinese manufacturers and Nigerian
traders. The company helps traders to send money to Chinese
manufacturers. On May 1, the brothers told Ameife to give them $200,000
and N11m (N43m) saying they wanted to give the money to a customer.
“The suspects then took the money and ran away.”
