A 37-year-old mother of four, who had been using the name of the First Lady to solicit for contracts and financial assistance from unsuspecting members has been arrested.
Aisha Mubammed-Bello, was arrested by the Police for reportedly impersonating the wife of Nigeria’s President and First lady of Nigeria.
According to FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Sadiq Bello, a phone and a newly acquired SIM Card registered in the name of First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria was recovered from the suspect.
“Today, we have a special suspect to present before you, she is Aisha Muhammed Bello, 37 years old, mother of four from Plateau State. She was arrested for impersonating the wife of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Aisha Muhammadu Buhari.
She is using the name of the First Lady to solicit for contracts and financial assistance from unsuspecting members of the public, especially heads of government establishments.
The suspect was arrested by Police operatives on 10th January, 2018 at Fadama III Project Office, Maitama, Abuja following a report that she contacted the Coordinator of the Project that she wants assistance in her capacity as the First Lady.
Upon her arrest, a phone and a newly acquired Airtel SIM Card registered in the name of Aisha Buhari, First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria was recovered from the suspect.
Investigation is on-going with a view to contacting other people she must have duped in the name of the First Lady. At the end of investigation, she will be charged to court. Members of the public are hereby advised to always be double sure of who they are dealing with before they part with their property or money,”
The Nation reported that the lady who claimed she sells clothes, said;
“I am a businesswoman. I sell clothes. I was arrested after I requested for a contract in the name of the wife of the President. I only sent text messages in the name of the wife of the President for contracts.
I only did it once and it is because I lost the money for business and I didn’t have money to do my business. I registered the Sim at Durumi area of Abuja.”