SaharaReporters has uncovered how a former Supervisory Councillor in the Ushongo Local Government Area of Benue State, David Namstav Shirsha defrauded widows and youths in the community, using an online networking business, ‘Covis Club International'.It was learnt that some of the investors registered with N50,000 with a promise that they would get N10,000 as profit every month. However, some others were said to have lost as much as N3 million to N5 million.
He was told that if he could convince his friends and family members to join the business, his profit and turnover would increase. He said he initially and told them that he was not interested in networking business. "He promised that I was going to benefit directly from one of the vehicles hence the account he was creating with my money was going to be the highest paid and qualified so far.
He was also able to win the trust of many people because of his father, who is said to be a notable politician in the area.