Abuja Police Arrest Man Who Uses Renal Failure Patients’ Pictures To Defraud Nigerians

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Abuja Police Arrest Man Who Uses Renal Failure Patients’ Pictures To Defraud Nigerians

40-year-old man, Goodluck Onyewenyi, pictured above, has been
arrested by the Abuja police command for allegedly using the pictures
and medical reports of renal failure patients to raise N4.7 million from
members of the public which he then diverted for himself.

Parading the suspect before newsmen, the FCT police commissioner,
Bala Ciroma, said the suspect had written letters to rich Nigerians
asking for their financial support for patients needing kidney
transplant. Ciroma said the suspect also used the pictures of a family
friend who died from the disease in 2014.

“Preliminary investigation has revealed that the suspect used the
names of patients identified to be suffering from kidney failure to
solicit for financial assistance, which he converted to his personal
use. The following have been recovered from the suspect as exhibits:
pictures of patients undergoing dialysis, copies of letters for
financial assistance and bank documents. Investigation is ongoing.” the
police boss said

An elder brother of one of the suspect’s victims, Abraham Onyeke,
said his brother Joshua suffered from renal failure for many years and
that when he met with Onnyewenyi, he advised  him to publicly solicit
for funds to get Joshua a transplant. Onyeke said he gave the suspect
N2,000 to post the letters of assistance but he turned around to convert
the account to his personal account with the money generated.

“Because of the nature of my job as a banker, I asked him to assist
me to post the letters; so, he got the medical report, Joshua’s pictures
and other details, took the envelopes home and went behind to change
the name through a newspaper publication. He went to the bank, swore to
an affidavit, changed his name, got a national identity card and opened
an account. He sent the letters soliciting for money to over 200 persons
and money started coming into the Zenith Bank account he opened. He got
about N4.7m.

“When we got the report through some philanthropists who came to Wuse
to contribute to the cause, we investigated and got him, but he said he
was working in Lagos. We then asked him to transfer the money to us but
he refused.

“So, we blocked the account through a court order, but he quickly
went to Suleija, Niger State, and opened an account with UBA there. The
police got an order to freeze the account and they nabbed him in Dutse,
Makaranta, Kubwa. As it is now, Joshua is still suffering from renal
failure and we need Nigerians to come to his aid.” Onyeke said

Speaking to newsmen, Onyewenyi said he collected donations from
wellmeaning Nigerians for the patients but he did that in collaboration
with an NGO that has since gone underground. He added that he was in the
process of selling his car so he can return the money.

“It is very unfortunate; it is not intentional but the NGO is not
available now; that is why I’m taking the blame for everything. I and
the family have reached an agreement to sell my car, but I am surprised
to find myself here at the police command. We are trying to settle the
matter,” he claimed.

The FCT police say further investigations is being caried out on the matter. 

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