A female US citizen has been rescued from a suspected TikTok fraudster in Ilorin Kwara State, Police authorities in the state, revealed in a statement.
According to the statement released by the Kwara State Police Command Police Public Relations Officer, SP Okasanmi Ajayi, on January 12, 2023, at about 1200 hrs, based on actionable intelligence, operatives of the SCID at the Kwara State Police Command arrested one Awoleye Joshua Oluwatofunmi, “m,” of Sabo Oke Road, Ilorin, within the premises of a hotel along Flower Garden Road, Ilorin, in company with one Vonapolouis Moss, “f,” a US female citizen.
A preliminary investigation revealed that the suspected TikTok fraudster who is an Internet fraudster known as Yahoo Boys, presented himself to the victim on TikTok, a social media platform, as an American by the name of Howard Adams and ripped the US female citizen off for about 1000 USD.
The suspect later took a step further by luring the victim to fly into Nigeria on January 9, 2023, through the Muritala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos, after which she flew into Ilorin the next day and was received by the suspect.
The suspect also deceitfully took an unspecified amount of USD from the victim before she was rescued by police operatives.
The necessary authorities have been contacted for appropriate action.
Meanwhile, the rescued victim has been moved into secure custody by the State Police Command pending her return trip to the USA.
The command would continue to discharge its duties with a full sense of responsibility and be willing at all times to respect the rights of every citizen.