Woman alleges Police threats to life for exposing CDHR fraudsters

By Tega Odje

WARRI – A female Nigerian citizen, Mrs. Tega Shalokpe has cried out that her life is in danger for exposing fraudsters masquerading as members of the Delta State Committee for Defence of Human Rights, CDHR.

Shalokpe had on 13th June 2019 petitioned the Delta State Commissioner of Police about the activities of some CDHR members who act as cover up to internet fraudsters, but that the Warri Police Area Command has refused to transfer the file for action.

Shalokpe in a telephone call on Sunday alleged that her life is under threat as the Police Area Commander, ACP Garba is shielding the fraudsters and he is after her for exposing the fraudsters.

AccordIng to Shalokpe, “My cousin brother, Oduma David, who lives at Osubi   is nowhere to be found now because his life is under threat. Two friends (Freeborn and Onome Akpoghene) who are friends to my brother came to him that they want to transfer money to his friend’s account and that he should give them the friend’s account number in USA.

“David then asked them if it is not fraud related, they said it is not.  So he gave  them the account details,  after the money was transferred he discovered that it was fraud related transaction , and he informed them that he cannot cash out the money. So they started threatening him that He must cash out the money. He told them that bank has called to  say the money is fraud related, $20,000, he told them to reverse the money back to where it was sent from. They refused to reverse the money, so he told the bank to reverse the transaction.

“The bank then reversed the transaction and after that the two boys started disturbing him to bring the money. That David has spoilt their work, he told them that he does not have such money as the bank has reversed the transaction,  the two guys then went to connive with one Kelly, a member of CDHR and wrote a petition against my brother that he is into gun running,  so based on that the police from Ebrumede stormed his house while he was away and ransacked everywhere and arrested his younger brother.

“When we got to the station I told the DPO all that transpired and the DPO was shocked,  so I pleaded with the DPO to invite the petitioners so we can discuss in his office so he can investigate the truth, so on the 10th May we held the meeting, while there I told one of my younger brother to do discret recording of the proceedings.  So after the introduction I asked one of the boys to speak the truth of what transpired,  he narrated that he instructed that money be transferred to him, and after that the boy refused to cash the money rather he ordered reversal of the money.

“So i was angry with my brother and slapped him, in the process my shirt hooked the eyeglass of the CDHR guy and the glasses fell and broke. I was angry why CDHR member should work with fraudsters, I was angry with my brother too for mingling with such persons.  The OC Legal Warri and Barrister Erabor was in attendance,  they were angry with the guys for levelling such allegation against my brother.

“Kelly left, he then petitioned again to the Area Police Commander , I was angry and wrote a petition to the Delta State Commissioner of Police, on 13th June and signal  came from Asaba for transfer of the case file but the Area Commander refused I then petition Zone 5 and told them that the Area Commander refused to release the file, and that CDHR are registering fraudsters as their members to give them backing.

“Ever since then the Area Commander has held the file, only yesterday (Sunday ) I got information that Area Commander has ordered my arrest, the Area Commander wants to kill me, am calling on the Commissioner of Police and the Inspector General of Police to come to my aid.

Contacted on telephone, the Police Area Commander Warri ACP Garba said, “Come my brother do you know who you are taking to?  Me, one woman! Bring the woman to my office,  which woman are you talking about,  come with her to my office. Come to my office and  talk to me, don’t talk to me on phone, the way you are sounding as if you have concluded, if you have respect for me you will come to my office and say of a this and that is what I hear, I don’t investigate matters, I give  directives, if you really like me you will come to my office and say oga this is what I heard.” He shouted.