The Lagos State Police Command says men of its Rapid Response Squad, have arrested operators of a fake Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) registration centre.
Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s spokesman in a statement on Thursday, said the operators were arrested following a tip-off.
The statement said, “Those arrested include Gloria Ukaegbu aged 28, Omolere Kayode aged 30, Taiwo Ajayii aged 34, Nwachukwu Brenda aged 27 and Oluwatomisin Adebisi aged 25.
“Led by the Commander RRS, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi, the operatives recovered several forged CAC documents, a Toyota Sienna and a Toyota Matrix used as makeshift offices for their nefarious transactions.
“Preliminary investigation reveals that the syndicate has swindled hundreds of people through fake CAC registrations.
“Meanwhile, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Abiodun Alabi, fdc has directed that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigations Department, Panti for further investigations and eventual prosecution.”