Police operatives in Katsina State have arrested a 31-year-old man identified as Usama Tijani for allegedly luring several ladies to hotels for s#x and to defr#ud them of their valuables.
The suspect, who lives in Dorayi Quarters in Gwale LGA of Kano State, was arrested following series of complaints from ladies in Katsina metropolis.
They reported that he was deceiving young girls whom he come across through social media platforms by inviting them to hotels in various states, sleep with them and fled after stealing their phones, money and other valuables.
While parading the suspect before newsmen, superintendent of Police, SP Isah Gambo said nemesis, however, caught up with the suspect when he lured one of such girls, an indigene of Katsina to a hotel in Kano, with a promise to pay her N50k, but after spending a night with her, fled the hotel early hours of the morning while she was taking her bath.
“The suspect took with him the lady’s phone, money and other valuables. He continued his illegal dealings by using the victim’s stolen phones at different intervals to trick three of her friends and also lure them into hotels in Zaria, Kaduna State, using the same modus operandi. He equally stole their phones, money and other valuables as well.
He has confessed to committing the offence and will be arraigned in court as soon as investigation is completed,” SP Isah said.
