Skip to main content

Man pretending to be 'Mentally-ill' caught with N100m cheque, ATM cards, & condoms in Kwara (Photo)


A man pretending to be mentally ill was reportedly caught with N100m cheque, ATM cards, and condoms among other items in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.
Punch reported that the middle-aged man whose name could not be ascertained, as of the time of filing this report, was recently nabbed near the state Ministry of Environment and Forestry along the Ahmadu Bello Way in Ilorin.
Sources revealed when he was searched, a cheque of N100m, pictures he allegedly took with top politicians in Nigeria, four automated teller machine cards, male and female condoms, Valium injections and Infinix Hot 5 phone were found in his possession.
The insiders also added that the 'mentally-ill' man, who would have been lynched by a mob, was rescued by another man at the scene.
When Kwara State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ajayi Okasanmi, he said he came across the photo of the fake 'mentally-ill' man circulating the internet but couldn't authoritatively confirm.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Woman allegedly burns her boyfriend and their four-year-old daughter to death in South Africa

                               A man and his four-year-old daughter died after they were allegedly  doused with petrol and set alight by man's partner. Khulekani Mshibe and the couple's little girl died from severe burn wounds sustained last Sunday at their home. The girl died at Bheki Mlangeni District Hospital in Jabulani, while Mshibe later died after being transferred to Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital. The woman and the couple's other daughter, aged one, who were also burnt during the incident, are in a critical condition at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital. Neighbours, who spoke to The Sowetan, said the couple's relationship had been volatile and they had heard them argue frequently. One neighbour, who asked not to be named, said he had ignored the noise coming from the couple's home on Saturday night as simply another dispute. "We knew that they fought a lot. We ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Nigerian man shot dead in South Africa, his car stolen

A Nigerian national identified simply as Chidi was killed by suspected hijackers in South Africa. According to his friend, Taiwo Saheed who is based in Pretoria, the incident happened last Sunday night in Mpumalanga Nelspruit. "Sad news again gone to soon brother  he was shot last night by unknown guys at hazy view mpumalanga nelspruit they even collect his car only God know what  story behind this gentle man killing rest in peace my dear brother #Chidi."
Post a Comment
Read more

Police close in on Turkish School pupils’ abductors.

The police have discovered where the kidnappers who abducted 10 students and staff of the Nigerian Turkish International College are keeping their hostages, it was learnt yesterday A top police source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the identities of the kidnappers had also been uncovered. The location, he added, was in the creeks, but detectives who were on the abductors’ trail could not access the place for fear of endangering the captives. “We know the exact location in the creek where the children and members of staff are kept but we cannot storm the place because the lives of the children are in danger. “We would not make mistake of attempting the creek because there is no how the kidnappers will not see us coming and they may end up killing their victims. We need the assistance of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) and the Nigerian Army, who we think have the wherewithal to penetrate the creek through the air,” he said. Another police source disclosed that the i...
Post a Comment
Read more