KANO — A 32-year-old woman who had specialized in defrauding people in Kano and environs has been arrested by the police.
DSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, spokesman of the Kano State Police command confirmed the arrest of Fati Umar Dikko, of Rijiyar Zaki Quarters, Gwale LGA in a statement.
Kiyawa said preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect specialized in showing fake alerts to her victims.
According to the statement, police received complaints from many people that a woman went to their shops in different addresses and made transactions and sent them fake alerts.
“Following a credible intelligence report, the police succeeded in arresting the suspect while trying to collect another material she bought using a fake credit alert.
“The suspect confessed to the crime and had defrauded many people of millions of Naira,” Kiyawa said.
Kiyawa said the suspect will be charged to court upon completion of investigation.
