Two men, Mujahid Kabir, aged 30 and 30-year-old Abba Imam, have been arrested by operatives of the Kano State Police Command for allegedly purchasing a bag of rice worth N33,000 with a fake bank transfer.
The suspects, who reportedly committed the crime on February 2, 2023, were said to have claimed to be journalists.
NIGERIACRIME gathered that the duo generated a fake bank transfer alert of N33,000 to buy a bag of rice at a Plaza at Sharada Quarters, Kano Municipal Local Government Area, Kano State
The incident was revealed in a statement signed by the state police spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, on Wednesday.
Kiyawa disclosed that the suspects, in their confessional statements, told the police that they stole two Identity Cards at Vision FM Radio station, Kano, and made fake copies for themselves to disguise as journalists.
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The statement read, “On 2nd February 2023 at about 1700hrs, a report was received from the Manager of a Plaza at Sharada Quarters, Kano Municipal LGA, Kano State that, two people went to their Plaza, purchased a bag of rice at N33,000 and generated a fake bank transfer alert to them.
“On receipt of the report, the Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command CP Mamman Dauda, psc(+) raised and instructed a team of detectives led by SP Abdulrahim Adamu, Divisional Police Officer, Sharada Division to arrest the culprits.
“The team immediately proceeded to the scene and arrested the two suspects while trying to escape, one Mujahid Kabir, “m”, 30 Years old, of Ahmadu Bello Way and Abba Imam, ‘m’, 30 years old, of Zoo Road Kano. On spot search, the suspects were found in possession of Vision FM Personnel Identity Cards.
“On preliminary investigation, the suspects confessed to having gone to Vision FM Radio station Kano, stole two personnel Identity Cards and made fake copies bearing their names and photographs. They further confessed to having gone to the said plaza at Sharada Quarters, bought a bag of rice and made a fake transaction with the cashier.
“The Commissioner of Police directed the case to be transferred to the Command’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for discreet investigation. Suspects will be charged to court upon completion of the investigation.”