Rivers State Police Command has arrested two impersonators who allegedly opened a fake facebook account with a picture of the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, CP Okon Effiong, to scam people.
According to a statement by the Police Public relations officer, Rivers State command, SP. Grace Iringe-koko said the suspects, 28 year old Amadi Hemenachi and 27 year old Goodluck Nweke Etche indigenes used the fake Facebook account to obtain money from several unsuspecting citizens who were mostly job and admission seekers.
The statement added that the suspects who confessed to the crime will be charged to court for conspiracy, impersonation, forgery, obtaining money by pretense, and unlawful possession of multiple ATM cards, after investigations.
The Rivers State Commissioner of Police advises members of the public to be mindful of the personal confidential details they display on social media handles; and promptly report cases of hacked social media accounts.
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