A bank official in Daura, Katsina State, was weekene arrested for stealing N18 million belonging to a customer through an Automated Teller Machine (ATM).
The Police spokesman for the Katsina Police Command, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Abubakar Aliyu, at a press conference, said: “Following the receipt of a complaint from one Okojie Hubert Erayomon, m, an Assistant Head of Operation at Access Bank Daura Branch, on a suspected case of fraud against one Adewumi Bolaji Gabriel, 28, of Daura LGA, the Head of ATM at Access Bank Daura branch, Daura LGA, Katsina.
“The suspect criminally conspired with a friend, one David Mesioye, a staff member of Access Bank Kafur Branch, now at large, to steal N18,164,000 from customer’s bank account.
“The suspect, Head of ATM, conspired with his friend to carry out the theft, which was discovered during an audit.
“In the course of the investigation, the suspect confessed to the commission of the offence as the following exhibits were recovered from him: N10,180,000 from his bank accounts, cash of N366,900 and other valuables’.
“The suspect will be charged in court upon completion of the investigation.”
The spokesman also said: “The command has succeeded in arresting one Mu’azu Yunusa, m, of Mai Danko via Tudun Willi village, Kankia LGA, suspected to be in connection with two kidnapping incidents in his village.’’
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