The accused, Daniel Obasi
A serial hacker, Daniel Obasi, who specializes in hacking Facebook accounts of important personalities in the country was also paraded by the Ondo state police command.
According to him, Obasi was arrested after hacking into the Facebook accounts of both the Ondo and Lagos states’ deputy governors, Alhaji Lasisi Oluboyo and Dr. Oluranti Idiat Adebule respectively.
The Commissioner of Police, Mike Ogbodu in Ondo said the suspect had been using the platform to dupe unsuspecting friends of his victims, saying several thousands of Naira were paid into his bank accounts.
He said the suspect, “usually use the clone accounts to chat with friends, siblings and political associates of the deputy governors telling them there is a contract to be given out by their state governments and asked them to pay some specific amount into his account to help facilitate the contracts.
He said the suspect, “usually use the clone accounts to chat with friends, siblings and political associates of the deputy governors telling them there is a contract to be given out by their state governments and asked them to pay some specific amount into his account to help facilitate the contracts.
During interrogation, the suspects said: “I am Daniel from Imo State but live in Port harcourt. I opened a separate account of deputy governors and I used it to chat with people on the net.
“I did not hack into their accounts, I only opened new account on behalf of them. I use it to communicate with people. I have never hacked into their accounts.”
The suspect, who blamed his action on frustration, explained that he was a businessman before his business collapsed many years ago.
“Since then, I have engaged in cyber crime. I have not been long in this business. I have only clone accounts of Ondo and Lagos states’ deputy governors,’’ he said.
“Since then, I have engaged in cyber crime. I have not been long in this business. I have only clone accounts of Ondo and Lagos states’ deputy governors,’’ he said.