Raymond Terver, well known by his stage name DJ Ice, is a disc jockey from Abuja. The Intelligence Response Team agents detained him after they claimed he used fictitious alerts to buy pricey drinks and other items.
The suspect, in order to hide his identity, allegedly sold the drinks and other items through middlemen.
Force Spokesperson Muyiwa Adejobi said DJ Ice’s luck ran out after he used a fictitious alert to buy beverages from a hotel in August while parading the suspect in Abuja on Tuesday.
Adejobi continued by saying that the suspect, who began the crime in June 2024, profited over ₦8 million from the plot and utilised it to buy DJ gear.
According to Adejobi, “the suspect was arrested in August 2024 for using fraudulent payment alerts to purchase goods.” He acknowledged that he began this scam in June 2024, placing pricey drink orders from the “For You” Hotel and Restaurant in Jabi, Abuja, especially for Hennessy XO.
In order to hide his identity, he would schedule a dispatch rider to pick up the drinks, email fictitious payment receipts via WhatsApp, and then send the drinks through middlemen.
Terver disclosed that he used his computer’s Paint program to create the fictitious notifications.
His arrest resulted from the restaurant reporting inconsistencies in their inventory to the IRT. He admitted to making about ₦8 million from this fraud after a careful investigation, which he used to purchase DJ gear.
Speaking to reporters, DJ Ice claimed that the hardships in his homeland were the reason he turned to crime.
“I chose to follow this path because of the difficulties we are facing,” he remarked. I couldn’t wait to start earning money and buying DJ gear for myself. I have been in this industry for up to fifteen years, and during that period, I have sought for opportunities to acquire equipment and make money.
The equipment cost me almost ₦5 million to purchase. It wasn’t until after my arrest that I began using it. In August, I purchased it. I’m sorry for myself very much.
Speaking about how he carried out the crime, he stated, “I used Google to find the restaurant, got in touch with them, and they verified if they carried the products, especially alcohol. Then, using the Paint app on my computer, I created a fake receipt that I forwarded to them as verification of payment and scheduled a dispatch rider to pick up the goods.
They agreed when I offered to send a dispatch rider to pick it up. My rider arrived and picked up the merchandise. That’s how I executed the plan.
Kayode Johnson, popularly known as Baddoo, a suspect in the murder of an Ogun State police officer, was also paraded.
The culprit was detained on June 12, 2024, according to Adejobi.
The suspect admitted to being the gang leader of a gang of armed robbers that worked in the Ikorodu/Ijebu-Ode area, the official stated. He claimed that after they killed the cop, they stole his AK-47 rifle. The Lagos State Police Command later retrieved the AK-47 rifle from one of the gang members.
“Two handguns made in the area, four live rounds, and a cutter were found after his arrest.”
According to Adejobi, police have detained 1,575 people for various offences, 186 suspected kidnappers, and 295 suspects in armed robberies in recent months.
“The Nigeria Police Force has made significant progress in the fight against crime, including violent crimes, over the last month,” he stated. “We have arrested 295 suspects in armed robberies, 186 suspects in kidnappings, 271 suspects in murder or homicides, and 71 suspects for unlawful firearm possession.”
Additionally, 199 suspects were detained by the Force for charges relating to sexuality, 143 for cultism, and 1,575 for other offences. There have been 185 guns found in all, along with 4,087 rounds of ammunition, 111 cars, and 129 victims who had been kidnapped that have been freed.