Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a gang of 7 who specialise in stealing money from the accounts of dead people.
The gang leader was identified as Osita Nwafor 45, otherwise known as Ossy while other members are Nwogu Chika 36, Anthony Odama 43, Ikechukwu Nkem 32, James Okonkwo 51,Adedo Paulinus 29, and Ogundepo Olufemi 51
Police Investigations revealed that the suspects connive with bank staff locally and internationally to carry out their nefarious activities.
It was gathered that the suspects carry out their activities by going around, scouting for obituaries of wealthy individuals, they would then inform their bank accomplices who provided them with the account balance of the deceased whose sim card is then cloned for Online Bank transfers.
Members of the gang were said to have confessed to the crime and said they were working on$200,000 and N25million before they were apprehended.
One of their bank accomplices in Benin is said to be on the run while another in a bank in Lagos has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command.
