Operatives of the Bauchi State police command have arrested a 34-year-old man, Glory Samuel for allegedly defrauding a well known businessman of N120 million.
The command’s spokesman, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, who made this known in a statement, noted that the arrest followed a complaint filed on April 1, 2024 regarding suspicious withdrawals totalling N2,068,000, from the complainant’s company bank account.
Wakil said, “Acting under the directive of the commissioner of police, Auwal Musa Mohammed, the State Intelligence Department promptly investigated the case. Their meticulous efforts revealed that the suspect had unlawfully withdrawn a significant amount of N120 million from the complainant’s bank account.”
He explained that during interrogation, Samuel admitted to betraying the trust of his neighbour, the complainant, with whom he had shared a market space for over 15 years. He disclosed that a friend he met at the Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi in 2011 before dropping out from the Department of Computer Science, convinced him that he could make money by accessing a wealthy individual’s phone.
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Wakil said that exploiting the complainant’s trust, Samuel deceitfully borrowed his phone and allowed his accomplice to install financial applications such as Opay and Money Point. This access enabled them to transfer the funds to different bank accounts on various occasions.
He listed items recovered from the suspect to include eight tricycles (Keke Napep), N35 million cash, two uncompleted buildings, 60 bags of cooking charcoal, 30 bags of fertiliser, two motorcycles and two industrial sewing machines.
He noted that the suspect, whose lifestyle had dramatically changed, assured his uncle and girlfriend that he was earning money through an online business when they inquired about his newfound income. Wakil added that the suspect would face legal charges in court.
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