Police Warn Women Against Collecting Transport Fare Without Showing Up for Dates

Women are warned by the police not to pay for transportation without going on dates. The Rivers State Police Command has cautioned women against the practice of collecting transport fare from men for dates and failing to appear, describing the act as a criminal offence that could lead to prosecution.

In a video that went viral on X on Wednesday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, issued the warning. She explained that taking money under such pretence falls within the offence of fraud and is punishable under Nigerian law. “Why will you collect money from a man without going to see him? It is an offence, a punishable offence. It's stealing money by pretending to be someone else. In the video, Iringe-Koko said, "419." She stated that if such complaints are formally lodged with the police, the accused persons could be arrested and prosecuted for obtaining by false pretence. The public was reminded by the officer that deceit can be used in everyday interactions as well as in large-scale financial crimes.