Police in Adamawa arrest fraudster for defrauding muslims
Police in Adamawa arrest fraudster For Defrauding Muslims
By Hassan Umar Shallpella
Adamawa State Police Command says it has arrested one David Daniel Garuba who parades himself in various Mosques in Girei, Yola North and Yola South local governments as a revertee seeking assistance thereby extorting money from Muslims.
A statement by the Police Spokesman in the state DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje said the suspect has been committing the offence since April, 2021 under the guise that he converted to Islam from Christianity but was rejected and intimidated by his parents.
The statement read in part “The 19 years old suspect, David Daniel Garuba, A K A Abubakar Yusuf is an indigene of Zuru local government, Kebbi State. He has been going about deceitfully telling lies to Muslims faithful in various Mosques that he converted to Islam from Christianity but was rejected and intimidated by his parents. That he is now in a melancholic situation.”
“On the 3/6/2021, Operatives of the Command attached to Karewa Division have arrested David Daniel Garuba ‘m’ parading himself from one Mosque to another, telling lies to attract undue sympathy thereby extorting members of the public.
“Findings so far revealed that the suspect has been committing the offence since April, 2021 in Various Mosques in Girei, Yola North and Yola South local governments.”
The statement added that the suspect be arraigned in court on completion of investigations and calls on those with such habits to desist forthwith.
