Kano State Police Command have apprehended suspected fraudsters involved in creating fake bank alerts.
According to the state police command, authorities seized 22 POS machines, 52 ATM cards, eight jerricans of diesel, and six mobile phones.
Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the command’s spokesperson, announced that following multiple reports, Kano State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Usaini Gumel, ordered detectives to be vigilant and ensure the arrest and prosecution of those responsible.
“On June 5, 2024, at around 8:45 PM, detectives promptly acted on a distress call from the manager of Chula Filling Station and arrested Abdulkadir Ibrahim, 38, of Naibawa Quarters, and Aliyu Tukur, 27, of Kuntau Quarters, Kano.
The suspects had used fraudulent payment methods to purchase diesel worth N300,000 from Chula Filling Station, causing the owners to receive fake money transfer alerts,” Kiyawa stated.
He added that during the investigation, the suspects led the police to arrest Auwal Ibrahim, 20, of Naibawa Quarters, who was identified as the final receiver of the diesel.
The suspects admitted to their crimes and confessed to defrauding fuel attendants at AY Maikifi, Aliko, and various other filling stations and businesses in Kano State.
