Lagos state police release official statement on Seun Egbegbe's arrest

On Thursday, February 2, Nollywood filmmaker, Seun Egbegbe was arrested for trying to swindle an unsuspecting bureau de change operator off N10 million.

Seun Egbegbe

Seun as reported went with his entourage to change money while pretending as a medical doctor of the Gbagada General Hospital and he tried to swindle the bureau de change mallams who raised alarm. He was thoroughly beaten by onlookers before he was whisked away by the police.

Following this development, the Lagos state police command has revealed a statement on Seun Egbegbe's arrest saying the case is currently under investigation.

"Arrest Of Notorious Fraudsters"

Today at about 1300hrs one Seun Karim aka Egbegbe and one Ayo Oyekan disguise as the MD of Gbagada general hospital and the other as a patient. They lured one Alhaji Isa Adamu and Abdullahi Haruna both bureau de change members , from different location that they needed 9000dollars and 3000pounds. The unsuspecting victims brought same to the suspects at the hospital where they collected the said amount and attempted to escape with the money.

The victims raised alarm and subsequently the suspect were arrested by the policemen attached to the hospital.

Further to the arrest of the fraudsters many members of bureau de change are trooping to the office with similar complaint against the suspects 

Case is under investigation."

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Egbegbe was arrested on Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at the Computer village, Ikeja for allegedly stealing 9 iPhones.