Police Minister’s wife identity illegally used to purchase items by an illegal immigrant
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Police Minister Senzo Mchunu’s wife has unfortunately also fell victim to identity theft at the hands of an illegal immigrant who is a 50 years old Nigerian national, Ndubuisi Okeke.
He made an appearance at Empangeni Magistrate’s Court on Thursday were he was denied bail.In making the ruling, the presiding officer cited that releasing him would not serve the interests of justice, as he has a “tendency to commit crimes involving dishonesty”.
He was also considered a flight risk considering that he illegal in the country.
The Minister’s wife, Thembeka Mchunu said she discovered the fraud after attempting to buy a car in 2023, when her application was declined due to her name being flagged as a bad payer.
Mchunu later discovered that her name, ID number, and banking details had been used illegally to purchase two cellphones from a company in Johannesburg in October 2022.
The breakthrough occurred last month following Okeke’s arrest and subsequent remand in police custody.
The Minister himself has also been a victim in the past where he was forced to go to Special Commercial Crimes Court in 2023 to clear his name following the usage of his cellphone number to scam people and also ask for money.
