Tuesday, February 25, 2025 - The Rivers State Police Command says the Command has arrested A 35-year-old woman identified as Blessing Daberechi Oleru, who is allegedly a member of an ATM debit card swapping syndicate.
The spokesperson for the Rivers State police command, SP Grace Iringe
Koko, in a statement released on Tuesday, February 25, stated that the
victim, who wishes to remain anonymous, reported the incident on November 26,
2024, at the Olu-Obasanjo Police Station after the suspect swapped his ATM card
at a Bank Garrison axis in Port Harcourt.
According to he statement, the victim attempted to withdraw cash from an
Automated Teller Machine (ATM), but the machine malfunctioned. Oleru, who was
standing nearby pretending to carry out a transaction, offered assistance but
instead swapped the victim’s debit card.
The Rivers Police Image Maker stated that the victim left the ATM
without realizing what had happened but soon began receiving debit alerts
totaling five hundred and twenty-three thousand, six hundred naira
(N523,600.00).
“Following a coordinated intelligence operation, police operatives
arrested Oleru on February 5, 2025. During interrogation, she confessed to the
crime, and a Moniepoint POS machine was recovered from her possession” SP Koko
said
The police spokesperson mentioned that investigation is ongoing,
with efforts to apprehend other members of the syndicate while adding that the
arrest demonstrates the Rivers State Police Command’s commitment to
combating financial crimes and protecting citizens’ interests at all times.
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