The Force Criminal Investigation Department Annex in Lagos has uncovered an alleged ₦16.17 million pregnancy scam in which a 22-year-old woman is accused of falsely claiming to be pregnant and collecting money from her fiancé for antenatal care and other pregnancy-related expenses before allegedly terminating the pregnancy at about five months.
The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of the FCID Annex, Simeon Akpanudom, disclosed this on Thursday while briefing journalists on the department’s operational achievements between March 30 and June 25, 2026.
According to Akpanudom, the case began with a petition filed by a complainant who accused his fiancée of fabricating a pregnancy to obtain money from him.
The charges being investigated include obtaining money by false pretences, cheating, conspiracy, and illegal procurement of an abortion.
“The total amount obtained from the complainant is ₦16.17 million. Investigations revealed that the pregnancy was allegedly terminated at about five months’ gestation at a private medical facility in Ajah, Lagos,” Akpanudom said.
The suspect and a nurse attached to the facility have been remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre.
Investigators are still working to arrest the medical director of the facility, who is alleged to have been involved in the procedure.
NAN
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