Benson David, a student at a private university in Sri Lanka, who had befriended a 38-year-old married woman in Sri Lanka, over facebook and later lured her into giving him Rs 4.3 million ( about N21m), was apprehended in Malabe.

The woman had been seduced by David, over facebook. He had allegedly promised to give her valuable presents after showing her photos of gold jewellery and other valuables and had won her heart.

He had then informed her that in order to release the parcels containing the valuables, a customs duty amounting to Rs4.3m, needed to be deposited in 3 accounts. The woman had readily agreed and deposited the money.