Kano State Police Command has arrested three suspected Automated Teller Machine (ATM) card fraudsters and recovered 36 cards of different banks.
This was contained in a press statement signed by the command’s spokesman DSP. Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, and issued to newsmen.
According to the statement, the suspects were arrested after police received a report from a resident of Kofar Ruwa Quarters, Kano, that some unknown persons deceitfully swapped her ATM card at a bank.
The statement read, “On 30/06/2023 at about 1530hrs, report was received from a resident of Kofar Ruwa Quarters, Kano that some unknown person (s) deceitfully swapped her ATM card at Wema Bank Murtala Muhammed Way, Kano and zoomed away.”
“On receipt of the report, team of detectives swung into action where three of the suspects; (1) Mu’azzam Sabo, ‘m’, 25 years old of Yakasai Quarters, Kano (2) Auwal Nasiru, ‘m’, 27 years old of Tudun Maliki Quarters, Kano (3) Auwal Sueiman, ‘m’, 25 years old of Medile Hamdala Quarters, Kano were arrested.
“Thirty-six (36) ATM cards of different banks were also recovered from them.
“The case is under investigation.”
