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The plan of two Nigerians to defraud a visitor from Burkina Faso was cut short when the receptionist of the hotel they were lodging informed the Tema police of their suspicious movements.
Mbaiorga Shawa also known as Maxwell Udoh, 48, and Michael Abuu, 43, checked into the hotel on January 22.
A statement signed by Chief Inspector Yaw Nketia-Yeboah, Tema Regional Public Affairs Officer, stated that the hotel manager alerted the police after the receptionist spotted Shawa with a large empty bag behaving suspiciously.
The statement said a police search on him revealed a chisel concealed in his socks and a piece of metal meant for the opening of car doors as well as a bunch of keys.
Shawa admitted being in the hotel with the intent to defraud a client expected to arrive from Burkina Faso in a few days.
The statement appealed to visitors, hoteliers and the general public to be on the look out for fraudsters and report any suspicious character to the police as people might take advantage of the Ghana 2008 to indulge in criminal activities to tarnish the image of the Ghana.Source: GNA
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