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Man Arrested For Defrauding Homosexuals of $8,420

A young man identified as Abdulrahim Kangana has been arraigned before Kaduna State High Court for allegedly defrauding homosexuals of money amounting to $8,420.

According to EFCC, the defendant is an internet fraudster who preys on homosexuals online. It also stated that Abdulrahim registered on a Gay/Bisexual hook-up App called Grindr and A4A website, using the assumed names: RYAN, DAVE, FRANK, and ERIC.

The anti-graft agency said Abdulrahim employed the fake profiles to contrive romantic relationships with gay individuals and after establishing what appears to be a genuine relationship with his victims, he lures them into sending him nude pictures, which he eventually use to blackmail and extort them through gift cards and bitcoins which he converts into naira using his bank accounts and e-wallets.

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The one-count charge reads: ” That you Abdulrahim Dangana “m” between January and September 2021 in Kaduna within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court with intent to defraud obtained the total sum of $8,420.00 only from innocent victims when you falsely presented yourself as a white homosexual man on Grindr App (an online application) and in the assumed character blackmailed them that you will expose them to their families and loved ones which pretence you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 1(1)(a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act 2006 and punishable under Section 1(3) of the same Act”.

The suspect pleaded not guilty to the charge when it was read to him.

Upon his plea, the prosecution counsel Nasiru Salele asked the court to fix a date for trial but the defense counsel, Solomon Otuwaga urged the court to release his client on bail.

Justice Khobo, thereafter granted bail to the defendant in the sum of N1, 000,000.00 and one surety in like sum who must be resident in Kaduna with valid means of identification (ID).

Source: OccupyGh.com 

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