The Jigawa State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) apprehended four individuals believed to be involved in fraudulent activities, as confirmed by CSC Adamu Shehu, the Command’s spokesperson, in an official statement.
The suspects, namely Sadiq Sa’idu, Nura Adamu, Sa’adu Danladi, and Sani Idris, were taken into custody following a complaint filed at the NSCDC Area Command Hadejia by Sambo Muhammad (Karo) from Titin Yahai quarters in Hadejia local government.
The charges against the suspects include cheating, dishonestly inducing the delivery of property, and criminal conspiracy.
According to Sambo, ” The incident happened when I sent my 18-year-old boy Al-Amin with an ATM card to refuel my motorcycle at a filling station but met with Sadiq Sa’adu and Nura Adamu who deceived and tricked him into believing that they would assist him with prayers to increase the amount of money in the bank account.
“He handed over all the contents of his pocket including the ATM card and the keys to the motorcycle, Haojue.”
According to Sambo, the complainant, an amount of N2 million had already been deducted from his account when he reported the incident.
Upon receiving the complaint, operatives of the Area Command promptly initiated an investigation, tracking the Point of Sale (POS) locations used for the unauthorized debit. The suspects have reportedly confessed to the crime and are now facing charges before a Chief Magistrate Court in Hadejia.
