The Police in Bauchi State have arrested a 34-year-old man, Glory Samuel, for defrauding a businessman to the tune of N120 million in the state.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Ahmed Wakil, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Bauchi on Wednesday.
According to him, the arrest was a sequel to the complaint filed on April 1, 2024, regarding suspicious withdrawals totaling N2,068,000 from the complainant’s company bank account.
“Acting under the directive of the Commissioner of Police, CP Auwal Musa Mohammed, the State Intelligence Department promptly investigated the case and their meticulous efforts revealed that the suspect had unlawfully withdrawn a significant amount of N120 million from the complainant’s bank account.
“During interrogation, the suspect admitted to betraying the trust of his neighbour, the complainant, with whom he had shared a market space for over fifteen years.
“He also disclosed that a friend he had met at Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi in 2011, before dropping out of computer science, convinced him that he could make money by accessing a wealthy individual’s phone.
“Exploiting the complainant’s trust, he deceitfully borrowed the phone, allowing his accomplice to install financial applications such as Opay and MoneyPoint. This access enabled them to transfer the funds to different bank accounts on various occasions,” he said.
Wakil further revealed that following discreet investigation, some items, including eight tricycles (Keke Napep), N35 million in cash, two uncompleted buildings, and 60 bags of cooking charcoal, were recovered from the suspect.
Other items recovered, he said, were 30 bags of fertiliser, two motorcycles and two industrial sewing machines.
He added 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.
While assuring that the suspect would soon be charged in a court of law, said that the state Commissioner of Police, CP Auwal Musa Mohammed, urged the public to remain vigilant and ensure the security of their financial platforms.
