The Nigerian police have arrested Raymond Terver, popularly known as DJ Ice, for allegedly using fake payment alerts to purchase expensive drinks and other goods.
DJ Ice, an Abuja-based disc jockey, reportedly began this fraudulent scheme in June 2024 and earned over N8 million.
Force Spokesperson Muyiwa Adejobi explained that DJ Ice’s scheme came to light after he purchased drinks from a hotel using a fake alert in August 2024.
“The suspect was arrested in August 2024 for purchasing goods using fake payment alerts.
“He admitted to starting this scheme in June 2024, ordering expensive drinks, particularly Hennessy XO, from the ‘For You’ Hotel and Restaurant in Jabi, Abuja,” Adejobi stated.
DJ Ice used WhatsApp to send fake receipts generated on his computer through the Paint App.
“He would send fake payment receipts via WhatsApp, arrange for a dispatch rider to collect the drinks, and then send them through intermediaries to conceal his identity,” Adejobi added.
The suspect, addressing the media, said that hardship led him to crime.
“The reason I decided to go down this path is because of the hardship we are facing. I was eager to make money and acquire DJ equipment for myself,” DJ Ice explained.
He detailed his method of operation: “I found the restaurant through Google, contacted them, and fabricated a receipt on my computer using the Paint App.” He added that he used a dispatch rider to collect the goods.
Additionally, police paraded another suspect, Kayode Johnson, alias Baddoo, for killing a police officer in Ogun State and stealing his AK-47.
Johnson confessed to being the leader of a gang of robbers.
Adejobi highlighted that the police had made several significant arrests, including 295 armed robbery suspects and 186 kidnappers, over the past month.
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