Police On The trail Of Fraudster Suspect Over Illegal Withdrawal Of N6.2m… Arrest Two Members Of The Syndicate

The two suspects were said to be   of the same  address at number 9, Ukegbu street, Ugbo  Hill Aba, Abia state

National Wire learnt  that the third suspect and the mastermind of the illegal withdrawal who was believed to be the  ring leader of the criminal syndicate identified as one Samuel{other names unknown} alias Samuel Samsung of no fixed address and who was still at large as of the time of filing this report in Minna on Tursday allegedly claimed to be Mr. Adefemi Johnson.

It was further learnt that prior to the illegal withdrawal of the N6. 167millions from the complainant’s bank accounts  that the fleeing third suspect and the leader of the gang had  besides claiming to be Mr. Adefemi Johnson , also allegedly claimed to be Customer Care Representative of  First Bank Nig. Plc, adding that the complainant, Mr.  Adekola Akeem’s account had been blocked and that Akeem should send his ATM Pin code and other account details  for verification.

Further checks revealed that without hesitation or suspicion , that the complainant obliged the fleeing fraudster with both his pin code and accounts details, after which the said Samuel aka Samsung allegedly used the information to illegally make the withdrawals of the sums of N6.2millions from Mr. Ademola Akeem’s two different bank accounts with the two first  generation banks.

Meanwhile , the Police Public Relations Officer, Niger State Command of the Nigeria Police Force, ASP Muhammed Abubakar has confirmed the incident as well as the arrest of the two members  of the gang, while assuring that the police were on the trail of the fleeing suspected leader of the syndicate.

He stated this on Tuesday in a brief interview with the National Wire at the State’s Police Command Headquarters, in Minna, saying  that “on Friday, 18 -05- 2018,  at about 12:00hours , information received by the police from one Mr. Adekola Akeem “M”of New Busa, Borgu local Government of the state , that 15 -05- 2018  at about  2:00hours , he received a call from one Samuel Alias Samsung “M” of  no fixed address , claiming to be Mr. Adefemi Johnson “M” a customer care representative of First Bank Nigeria Plc that his account has been blocked and he should send his{Adekola Akkem’s}  ATM  Pin and other account details which the complainant did, without hesitation”.

The Command’s Image Maker further informed our reporter that  thereafter, the sum of  Six Million, One Hundred and Sixty Seven Thousand Naira { N6.167million } was debited from his {Adekola Akeem’s}UBA and First Bank accounts.

“During the cause of investigation, one Onyenaturuchi Andthony “M” aged 28 years and Michael Kalu “M” aged 28 years were arrested and confessed  to the crime. The suspects will  soon be charged to court at the completion of the police investigation on the matter”, he stated