A Dubai-based Indian national, Mohammed Shazul, has been arrested by the authority of Nigeria Police for allegedly procuring a Dubai visa using a Nigerian man’s name without the owner’s consent.
Sources close to Federal Criminal Intelligence Investigation Department (FCIID) Annex, Alagbon Close, Lagos, made the disclosure to our Correspondent. The source said that operatives from the FCIID arrested Shazul after a petition by the Nigerian, Mr Ayodotun Babalola, to the police authorities.
He said the Indian, Vice-President of Fast Logistics Solution Group, an air cargo company based in Dubai was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos on arrival from Dubai.
“When the Inspector-General of Police got the petition dated Aug. 19, 2015, he sent it through the DIG, FCIID to the “X’’ Squad Annex, Lagos for investigation.
“The operatives have been on the trail of the suspect and others involved in the crime. After his arrest at the airport, he put up a call to a yet to be identified EFCC operatives, who after speaking with police told him to follow the operatives to Alagbon,” the source said.
It was also gathered from Police investigators, the unidentified EFCC operative has been mounting pressure of operatives at FCIIB, for the release of the suspect.
“The man has been disturbing our work here, he even made us several offer, but we would not bow to his pressure. We would soon charge the suspect to court for identity theft and forgery,” Police source stated.
