Tuesday, September 3, 2024 - The Kano State Police Command has arrested six suspected fraudsters and recovered two ATM cards as well as fake naira notes.
The spokesperson of the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna
Kiyawa, disclosed this while briefing newsmen at the police headquarters in
Bompai on Monday, September 2, 2024.
According to the PPRO, four of the suspects were found in
possession of fake currency with intent to defraud innocent persons.
“On 22/08/2024 at about 9:15am, a report was received from a
resident of Itike Road in Sabon-Gari Quarters, Kano that on the same date at
about 9:05am, some suspected scammers swapped his UBA ATM Card and fled away,”
Kiyawa stated.
"On receipt of the report, a team of detectives
swung into action and arrested the two suspects; one Yahaya Sani, ‘m’, 28 years
old, of Hausawa Quarters, and one Nura Dahiru, ‘m’, 37 years old, of
Sabuwar-Gandu Quarters, Kano. During the investigation, two ATM Cards were
recovered from them with the case under investigation.
"On 26/08/2024 at about 10:00pm, a distress call
was received from Shop-rite Complex located along Zoo Road, Kano that some
individuals were suspected to be in possession of fake currency with intent to
defraud innocent persons.
"On receipt of the report, a team of detectives
were immediately dispatched to the scene and arrested the following suspects;
(1) Shamsu Muhammad, ‘m’, 19 years old, (2) Lawal Shehu, ‘m’, 17 years old, all
of Gaya LGA, Kano. On spot search, Two Hundred and Forty-one Thousand Naira
(#241,000.00) suspected to be counterfeit currency were recovered from them.
“During the investigation, the suspects revealed that
they had collected the money from one Sa’ad Adamu, ‘m’, 23 years old, of Gaya
LGA, Kano who further mentioned one Zakari AKA Logo, ‘m’, of the same LGA as
their accomplice. All the suspects were arrested and the investigation is
ongoing.”
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