The Ondo State Police Command apprehended a 22-year-old individual, Bakare Ayobami, on charges of purchasing a car using a fraudulent bank alert.
In a statement released on Wednesday in Akure, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, disclosed that a case of cybercrime involving the suspect from Ode Irele in Irele Local Government Area of Ondo State was reported to the police on October 26, 2023.
According to Odunlami-Omisanya, on October 20, 2023, at approximately 1800hrs, Ayobami visited a car dealership owned by Mr. Filani Oluwaseun and Mr. Ogbaguwa Oluwasola at Ikare Road, Owo. There, he allegedly purchased a Toyota Corolla 2006 model for N4,650,000.00 using a counterfeit bank alert.
Utilizing intelligence gathered, police operatives from the Special Anti-Kidnapping Squad apprehended Ayobami Bakare and his accomplice, Abdullahi Abubakar, aged 26, in Ekiti.
“The stolen vehicle was recovered in Osogbo, Osun State, while another Toyota Camry 2014 model valued at N6.2 million suspected to have been stolen, was also recovered from the suspect.
“Other items recovered include one iPhone 12 Pro Max valued at N600,000 and one iPhone 14 Pro, all purchased with fake transfer,” he said.