Tenant Arrested For Impersonating Dead Landlord's Son


By Princess Anukwu
Tenant Arrested For Impersonating Dead Landlord's Son.

A forty three years old man, Ikechukwu Igwegbe Ilodinru of Onneh village in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State has been arrested for impersonation of the son of his landlord to claim estates and bank deposit of the deceased landlord.

The report about the arrest of the tenant was contained in press release signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Anambra State Police Command, Mr Mohammed Haruna made available to journalists in Awka.

"On the 17/8/2020 at about 5:pm Police operatives attached to B' Division Awka arrested one Ikechukwu Igwegbe Ilodinru 'm' aged 43 years of Onneh village in Orumba South LGA of Anambra State.

"Suspect approached the probate Registry of the State High Court Awka and started processing for a letter of Admin in respect of a deceased person namely late Okafor Osuokwu Anthony and presented himself as the deceased's first and only Son in order to obtain the document which would have given him access to the deceased property, Estates and Bank deposits.

"Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect equally swore to an oath under false pretense that he is the deceased's biological son;

"The suspect also obtained a forged death certificate allegedly from the National Population Commission stating that the deceased whose actual death took place on 27th of July 2020, occurred on the 23rd of July 2020; He quickly rushed to Union bank to withdraw the deceased's deposit, but was advised to get a letter of administration" Haruna disclosed

The PPRO said that the the suspect who voluntarily confessed to the crime was a tenant in the deceased's house at Igboukwu and personated the deceased's first son who lives in Zaria, Kaduna state.

Exhibits allegedly recovered in the possession of the suspect includes alleged forged dead certificate of the deceased, false sworn declaration as the deceased next of kin and Sworn affidavit in the High Court Awka. 

Haruna said investigation is ongoing after which the suspect  would be charged to court for prosecution.


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