Martins Olasehinde
A man in his late 30s has been arrested for allegedly fraud in Nigeria’s northwestern state of Katsina, police said.
Bishir Abdullahi, 37, who specialises in swapping ATM cards of unsuspecting people at ATM points, was arrested by officers of the Katsina State Police Command, the spokesman ASP Abubakar Aliyu said on Thursday, he was found in possession of 14 different ATM cards that belonged to other people.
Aliyu said that the suspect was apprehended after a police officer on duty became suspicious of his activities around an ATM machine.
According to the police spokesman, the suspect was nabbed by Inspt. Aliyu Muhammad, a police officer on duty at the First Bank branch of Tudun Katsira quarters, Katsina metropolis.
“Upon instant search, 14 suspected stolen ATM cards of different banks were found in his possession.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect had been using the stolen ATM cards to withdraw sums of money from his victims’ accounts,” he said.
Aliyu further revealed that the suspect withdrew money from about six accounts at different banks.
He noted that the suspect could withdraw money from his victims’ accounts amounting to ₦2.7m.
The police spokesman said the suspect would be charged to court upon completing the investigation.
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