The Nigerian Navy apprehended three individuals who were plotting to deceive unsuspecting Nigerians by exploiting the images of Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, the Chief of Naval Staff. The suspects, namely Oladele Opeyemi Daniel (23), Eriwole Ogunlana (24), and Mubarak Mayegun (24), were alleged to be scheming to utilize these images to falsely convey the impression that their security organization, the Gallantry Intelligence Corps of Nigeria, had entered into a partnership with the Nigerian Navy.
Commodore Kolawole Oguntuga, the Commander of Nigerian Navy Ship Beecroft, issued a statement on Tuesday, revealing that these individuals had been apprehended during a patrol operation in Isolo, Lagos, on September 1, in response to reports of their fraudulent activities. He further disclosed that the suspects had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, on Tuesday, for a more extensive inquiry.
Oguntuga said, “In a significant development to prevent swindling the general public, the Nigerian Navy Ship Beecroft patrol team apprehended three impostors within the vicinity of Isolo, Lagos State.
“This operation, conducted on 1 September 2023, was initiated in response to alarming reports of fraudulent individuals featuring the image of the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral EI Ogalla, in printed posters being circulated. The impostors sought to deceive the public into believing that there exists a false collaboration between an illegal security outfit, tagged Gallantry Intelligence Corps of Nigeria, and the Nigerian Navy.
“The arrested suspects were identified as Oladele Opeyemi Daniel (23), Eriwole Ogunlana (24), and Mubarak Mayegun (24). The suspects have been handed over to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti on Tuesday, September 5, for in-depth investigation and prosecution.”
He, however, urged Nigerians to be mindful of dishonest elements trying to defraud them of their hard-earned money.
“The Nigerian Navy appeals to the public to be cautious of unscrupulous elements, who want to inflict unnecessary hardship by using unpleasant means to lure innocent youths to commit resources for illegitimate employment, ” Oguntuga said.
