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3 arrested for impersonating Speaker of Parliament and Inspector General of Police on social media

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3 arrested for impersonating Speaker of Parliament and Inspector General of Police on social media

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Emmanuel Bonney



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Three people have been arrested for impersonating the Speaker of Parliament and the Inspector General of Police (IGP).

The Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team arrested the three for impersonating the Speaker, IGP and other personalities.

The suspects have been named as Gideon Awudi, 25; Edem Soku, 33 and Judith Soku, 31.

They area said to have impersonated the personalities on social media to defraud unsuspecting victims. 

Activities 

A police report said the suspects were also involved in mobile money fraud, credit card fraud, airtime sale fraud, and online sales fraud on various social media platforms.

They were arrested at Sogakope and Dabala in the Volta Region after a sustained intelligence-led operation within Sogakope, Dzodze and Penyi areas of the Volta Region. 

They are currently in custody, assisting with investigations.



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