The Police Public Relations
Officer, Dolapo Badmos, confirmed an incident about a Lebanese and bureau de
change operator, Aly Sayad, adding that nobody knew the address of the suspect.
The Lebanese and bureau de
change operator, Aly Sayad, has been allegedly absconded with $487,700 (about
N170m) in the Victoria Island area of Lagos State.
It was learnt that three businessmen
had approached the suspect in his office on Idowu Taylor Street, Victoria
Island, to help them change $487,700 to naira.
He was alleged to have left
the men in the office after collecting the money, saying he was going to the
bank to transfer the naira equivalent to their various bank accounts.
After waiting for hours,
the victims were said to have gone to the bank where Sayad claimed he was going
to do the transaction, but could not find him.
He was alleged to have fled
with the money.
The case was reported at
the Bar Beach Police Division, where a manhunt was launched for the suspect.
A police source told Punch
metro that the incident happened on Tuesday, adding that the complainants
approached the police after searching for Sayad for seven hours.
He said, “The three men
actually met at the Lebanese man’s office where they gave him money totalling
$487,700 which they wanted to change to naira. He told them to wait for him
that he would be going to the bank to deposit the dollars and transfer the
naira equivalent into their bank accounts.
“The three businessmen
waited until banking hours were almost over. They decided to go and check him
around 3pm, but they didn’t find him in the bank. After checking at other
places without result, they reported the matter to the police.”
Badmos, a Superintendent of
Police, said, “We are on his trail. The unfortunate thing is that nobody knows
his address. We have transferred the matter to the State Department of Criminal
Investigation, Yaba, for further investigation. We will surely get him.”
They think say because na oyinbo he won't steal their money. muguns
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