Categories: metro

Police arrest five suspected fraudsters, recover 43 ATM cards in Ebonyi

The Police Command in Ebonyi says it has arrested five persons, suspected to be money and Automated Teller Machine Cards (ATM) fraudsters.

The Police said a total of 43 ATM cards and cash were recovered from the suspects.

The Command’s Public Relation Officer (PPRO), DSP Loveth Odah, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abakaliki on Thursday, that the arrests were made between March 30 and April 1.

Odah said that the suspects, who frequently visited Abakaliki, were natives of Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State.

READ ALSO:

“They defrauded a microfinance bank through ATM cards.

“Sylvanus Agba, 22, was arrested with 18 cards of different banks and the sum of N200,000, while Mary Adie-Ugar, also 22, was arrested with two cards and N100,000 cash.

“Clinton Atsu, 23, was with six ATM cards from different banks and owners, Praise Agiabekong was with four cards, while James Agiande, 22, was arrested with 13 cards from different banks and owners,” the PPRO said

EAGLE

Trends Admin

Recent Posts

Apomu king turns warmonger for PDP

Apomu king turns warmonger for PDP Tunde Odesola (Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, November…

10 mins ago

Ondo poll: Three gov candidates withdraw for Aiyedatiwa

Ondo poll: Three gov candidates withdraw for Aiyedatiwa Three gubernatorial candidates have withdrawn from Saturday’s election…

20 mins ago

$6bn fraud: Judge scolds Agunloye’s counsel over delay tactics

$6bn fraud: Judge scolds Agunloye’s counsel over delay tactics Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal High…

25 mins ago

Emefiele printed new naira notes different from what Buhari approved – Ex-CBN official

Emefiele printed new naira notes different from what Buhari approved – Ex-CBN official The trial of former…

30 mins ago

Train attack: ECOWAS court dismisses SERAP suit against FG

Train attack: ECOWAS court dismisses SERAP suit against FG The Community Court of the Economic Community of…

33 mins ago

Court orders varsity to pay lecturer N40m compensation for wrongful dismissal

Court orders varsity to pay lecturer N40m compensation for wrongful dismissal The National Industrial Court in…

40 mins ago