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23 ATMs, N400, 000 Cash Recovered
Two suspected ATM card fraudsters, identified as Yusuf Maika, 50 years, and Abubakar Mustapha, 52 years, both residents of Jos, Plateau State, were arrested in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, for allegedly defrauding one Yunusa Usman of the sum of N400, 000 at an Access Bank ATM cubicle in the State.
The Adamawa State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, in a statement, said the arrest followed a complaint lodged by the victim and immediate response from the Bank’s staff on Monday, 7th September 2026.
According to the statement, items recovered from the suspects include 23 ATM cards belonging to different banks, one Moniepoint POS machine used to debit victims’ accounts, and the sum of N400,000, the proceeds of the alleged fraud.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects specialize in targeting ATM users experiencing network or transaction difficulties. They offer unsolicited assistance to such victims, observe their PINs, and subsequently swap their ATM cards with similar cards without their knowledge. The suspects would then use a mobile POS machine to withdraw or transfer funds from the victims’ accounts.
“During interrogation, the suspects disclosed that they came to Adamawa State from Jos, Plateau State last week for the purpose of perpetrating the crime. They remain in police custody and will be charged in court upon completion of the investigation,” the statement said.
The Command urges members of the public to avoid disclosing their PIN numbers to anyone and to immediately report any suspicious individual offering unsolicited assistance at ATMs to the police or bank officials.
The Commissioner of Police, Adamawa State Command, CP Kabir Umar Hassan, commended the operatives for their vigilance and assured members of the public that the Command will continue to take decisive action against fraudsters and other criminals targeting residents of the State.
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