Four suspects have been arrested in Borno State over the fraudulent withdrawal of ₦285,000 from a resident’s bank account.
The suspects allegedly posed as Moniepoint agents before collecting the victim’s phone and accessing his account in Maiduguri.
The Borno State Police Command disclosed this in a press release issued on Thursday. It said operatives also recovered 40 OPay and Moniepoint ATM cards from the suspects.
The victim, identified as Unus Burum, from Shuwari II, Maiduguri, reported the incident to the police on 25 October.
He told the police that two young men approached him around 2pm, claiming they were Moniepoint agents who could provide banking services.
Burum requested an increase in his transaction limit. The suspects then collected his mobile phone and successfully logged into his account.
The police said the men subsequently withdrew ₦285,000 from the account without his authorisation.
Police trace transactions, arrest four suspects
The Command said operatives of its State Intelligence Department (SID), the unit responsible for intelligence gathering and investigations, began investigating after receiving the complaint.
Their investigation reportedly led them to the agents involved in the Point of Sale (POS) transactions.
Further police investigations resulted in the arrest of four suspects over the alleged conspiracy and theft.
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The Command also said the suspects confessed to their involvement during questioning.
Police operatives recovered 40 OPay and Moniepoint ATM cards from them. The Command said the cards would serve as exhibits during further investigations.
The police did not disclose the identities of the four suspects or explain whether the recovered cards were connected to other alleged fraud cases.
Police warn residents against sharing banking details
The Commissioner of Police, Naziru Abdulmajid, said the Command remained committed to protecting residents and bringing people involved in crime to justice.
In the release signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso, the Command warned residents against sharing sensitive banking information with strangers.
It advised members of the public not to disclose their account details, personal identification numbers (PINs), passwords or one-time passwords (OTPs).
The police also warned against allowing unauthorised people to access mobile banking applications.
Residents were advised to report suspicious activities to the nearest police station.
The Command said it would take lawful action against anyone found guilty after investigations had been completed.
WHAT READERS SHOULD KNOW
The case involves an alleged banking fraud in which two men reportedly gained access to a customer’s account after offering to help increase his transaction limit.
The police have arrested four suspects and recovered 40 ATM cards belonging to OPay and Moniepoint.
The investigation is still ongoing, and the Command has not announced any court proceedings or further details about the suspects as at the time of filing this report.
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