The Rivers State Police Command has warned young women that collecting transport money from men and failing to honour appointments amounts to a criminal offence.
Police spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, issued the caution in a video posted on her Facebook page, stressing that such actions could attract arrest and prosecution under Section 419 of the Criminal Code.
“Why would you collect transport fare from a man without going to see him? It is an offence. A punishable offence is obtaining money under false pretence, 419. I’m here to give you this piece of information because I’m your number one bestie,” she said.
Iringe-Koko explained that offenders risked imprisonment of up to three years if reported and found guilty, as the practice falls under “obtaining money by false pretence.”
She further urged women to desist from dishonest financial dealings, warning that what may seem like a harmless act could have serious legal consequences.
Section 419 of the Criminal Code criminalises the act of obtaining money or property through deception, an offence widely recognised as “419 fraud.”
