Operatives of the police special fraud unit (PSFU) have
arrested Dominic Ngene Joshua, the managing director of Brisk Capital Limited,
for allegedly diverting investors’ funds worth over N2 billion.
Joshua was accused of conning individuals to invest in
Bitcoin, forex trading, real estate and oil & gas with a promise of prompt
and accurate 60% return on investment (ROI) per month on every sum invested,
plus guarantee of the invested principal.
The police SFU announced his arrest in a statement issued on
Monday.
Joshua, a 21-year-old indigene of Ebonyi state, operates the
investment firm from Uyo, Akwa Ibom state capital.
According to the police, Joshua lures victims on social
media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn, as well as via
newspaper publications where he claimed to be a financial investor of repute
that manage funds for individuals and companies.
The police said Joshua has confessed to the crime but
pleaded to be given time to return the money.
“The funds, which belong to over 500 investors, were
diverted to sponsor extravagant lifestyle, parties, exotic cars, luxury
watches, real estates in Abuja, Lagos and Port-Harcourt,” the statement read.
“Some of the properties/items purchased with the diverted
funds have been recovered as exhibits while the suspects will be charged to the
Federal High Court as soon as the strike by Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria
(JUSUN) is called-off.”
Anderson Bankole, commissioner of Police in charge of the
SFU, advised the public to be wary of investment and portfolio managers that
suspiciously promised very high returns.
He noted that the SFU was willing to provide credible
information to genuine prospective investors who approach the unit for
background checks.
Bankole assured that the unit will not relent in its efforts
towards bringing fraudsters that are giving the country a bad name to book.
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