Police Investigate Sales Rep Over N9.6m Fraud

The Zone 2 police command, is investigating a case of N9.6m fraud involving a sales representative, Adaobi Offiah and her accomplice,  Amaka Nwokolo.

Nwokolo who is currently  on bail, was arrested for allegedly buying stolen wines from Offiah, who prior to her arrest, was an employee with a major wine dealer in Lagos. Offiah was said to have been arrested last Monday, after her employer discovered the fraud during an audit of the company's stock.

The Police Public Relations Officer of the Zone 2 command, Sp Suleman Lewi confirmed the arrest.

He said, "Offiah's employer is a major distributor of wine in Nigeria and has credit worthy customers, who pay in cheques. Offiah however, collected drinks in the names of these customers and resold them at a cheaper rate to her accomplices, who paid her  in cash. The drinks stolen from her employer amount to N9,963, 255.

"Offiah got 10 per cent from the sales to her accomplices. Nwokolo on the other hand, is being investigated for receiving stolen goods from Offiah; she owns  a popular store on the island, Wine Planet, where she sells wines.

"Nwokolo was aware that Offiah's employer never received payment in cash, yet she went ahead to do business with Offiah.

"After she learned of Offiah's arrest, Nwokolo continued buying from Offiah's employer but this time, she paid by cheques."

PUNCH Metro gathered that although Offiah had confessed to the theft, she claimed she had been swindled out of the proceeds  by a prophetess who had asked her to pay some money for prayers.

Lewi added, "Offiah claimed in her statement that she gave her share of the proceeds to a prophetess; she said she needed prayers to get married. The suspect would be charged to court at the conclusion of our investigation."


Source: Punch Metro