Jehu Kwasu
A 25-year-old suspected online fraudster identified as Jehu Kwasu,
who is a graduate of Political Science, has narrated how he impersonated
the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah and
defrauded prominent Nigerians of millions of naira.
According to a report by Punch Metro, the suspect confessed that he
collected the sums for Internally Displaced Persons, named his victims
as;
1. Bishop David Oyedepo of Living Faith Church Worldwide, who he claimed gave him N500,000
2. Chairman, Honeywell Group, Oba Otudeko who gave him N1m
3. Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu who gave him N500,000
4. Billionaire businessman, Alhaji Aminu Dantata who gave him N2m.
He said, “I collected N500,000 from Otudeko, CEO, Honeywell:
From Admiral Kanu, I got N500,000. I also got N500,000 from Bishop
Oyedepo and N2m from Dantata. I also got money from Gen. Wushishi and
others.
“I opened a Guaranty Trust Bank account in Bishop Kukah’s name.
I registered a SIM card in my name, but used Bishop Kukah’s picture on
my True Caller account, so that when I call, his picture would appear
(on the recipient’s phone.)”
The suspect who is serving a two-month sentence in the Keffi Prison, admitted on Friday in Abuja that he realised over N5.7m.
Disclosing to reporters, Police sources said only N1.7m was found
in his bank account, adding that the suspect spent most of the money he
made on girls and hard drugs.
It was learnt that Kwasu, the son of late Anglican Bishop, James
Kwasu, also exploited his father’s name, to extort money from the
Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari, when the latter was the Speaker,
House of Representatives.
The suspect who explained that he defrauded his victims by
soliciting money on phone to cater to IDPs in the country, stated that
he obtained a passport with the name, Mathew Hassah Kukah Jehu, and also
opened an account with the GTB in the same name.
He said, “I called people on the telephone and told them I was
Bishop Kukah. I used his picture on my True Caller account, so that when
I called people, they would think he was the one talking with them.
“I also obtained a passport in Bishop Kukah’s name which I used
to open an account with GTB. The money I realised was paid into the
account and I used an Automated Teller Machine card to withdraw it.”
The Federal Capital Territory Commissioner of Police, Muhammad
Mustafa, stated that Kwasu was arrested by the men of his command, after
Catholic Bishop Kukah complained about his activities.
“We received a petition from Bishop Kukah alleging that the boy
had been impersonating him and extorting money from prominent people.
So, my men went to work and were able to track the suspect and arrest
him. He is a habitual criminal and I would like to advise the public
against responding to emails or phone calls from unknown persons
requesting financial support for one cause or the other,” the CP said.
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