ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – The Bayelsa State Vigilante Service has successfully captured a four-man gang, allegedly utilizing charms and voodoo to rob POS operators, business owners, and individuals of their cash and valuables in Yenagoa, the State capital.
According to reports by Daily Post, the gang comprises Ufuoma John (35) from Delta State, Igwe White (36) from Delta State, Opeko Kennedy from Delta State, and Sandra Erhirhis (27) from Rivers State.
Their nefarious activities came to light after some POS operators and tricycle passengers raised the alarm on their recent exploits.
Doubiye Alagba, the Chairman of the Bayelsa State Vigilante Service, confirmed the arrest in Yenagoa.
He revealed that the gang had previously charmed and defrauded one Micah Innocent, a POS operator in the state, of N400,000 and other valuables.
“The syndicates move from one POS point to another, employing the same method to defraud unsuspecting victims, including tricycle passengers.
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“Once they approach their victims and successfully use the charm, the victims lose control of themselves, and the gang takes them to another location, where they seize all their money and valuables.
“In some cases, they even coerce the victims into transferring funds to their accounts,” said Alagba.
Through diligent intelligence work, one of the gang members was arrested, and he led the authorities to the residence of a native doctor who supplied them with charms. Subsequently, all members of the gang were apprehended.
“The suspects have confessed to their crimes, admitting that they have been operating within Bayelsa and Rivers State.
“They also revealed that they have been carrying out these activities for a long time and receive a share of every amount defrauded from victims,” Alagba said.
Following the apprehension, the suspects were handed over to Operation Doo-Akpo security operatives for further investigation.