Police arrest suspect for N120m fraud in Bauchi

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested one 34-year-old Glory Samuel, for allegedly defrauding a businessman of N120 million.

The arrest followed a complaint filed on April 1, 2024, regarding suspicious withdrawals totaling N2,068,000 from the complainant’s company bank account.

A statement made available to journalists by the Spokesman of the Command, SP, Ahmed Mohammed Wakil on Wednesday revealed that, acting on the directive of Commissioner of Police, Auwal Musa Mohammed, the State Intelligence Department promptly investigated the case, which led to the the discovery of the unlawful withdrawal of N120 million from the complainant’s bank account.

According to the statement, during interrogation, Glory Samuel admitted to betraying the trust of his neighbor, the complainant, with whom he had shared a market space for over fifteen years.

Samuel was said to have disclosed that a friend he met at Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi in 2011, before dropping out of a Computer Science program, convinced him he could make money by accessing a wealthy individual’s phone.

Exploiting the complainant’s trust, Samuel deceitfully borrowed the phone, allowing his accomplice to install financial applications such as Opay and MoneyPoint.

The access enabled them to transfer funds to different bank accounts on various occasions.

The statement further revealed that following investigation, the police recovered the following items from the suspect: eight tricycles (Keke NAPEP), N35,000,000 in cash, two uncompleted buildings, sixty bags of cooking charcoal, thirty bags of fertilizer, two motorcycles, and two industrial sewing machines.

“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.

“Commissioner of Police Auwal Musa Mohammed urged the public to remain vigilant and ensure the security of their financial platforms

“He advised the public to report complaints regarding police misconduct to PPRO at 08034844393, CRU at 08036392107, on Facebook at Bauchi State Police Command, or on Twitter at @crubauchi” the statement read.

Wakil disclosed that the suspect will now face legal charges in court.