The Katsina State police command has arrested one Khamis Abdullahi, a notorious fraudster and a thief who specializes in defrauding and stealing from unsuspecting members of the public, using fake bank transfer alert and similar other tricks.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Gambo Isah who confirmed the arrest in a statement on on Monday said he was arrested while posing as a pilot in an Airforce Captain uniform with a stolen car and other exhibits.
According to the statement, “On 2/12/2020 at about 16:00hrs, based on credible intelligence, the Command succeeded in arresting one Khamis Abdullahi, ‘M’, of W02 Quarters, NDA, Kaduna, a notorious fraudster and a thief who specializes in defrauding and stealing from unsuspecting members of the public, using fake bank transfer alert and similar other tricks.
“Nemesis caught up with the hoodlum when on 24/11/2020 at about 10:11hrs, he dressed in Nigerian Air force Uniform, bearing the name K. Abdullahi with Captain rank, approached one Muhammadu Isah Girka, a car dealer in Alfrah Motors LTD, IBB Way, Katsina and introduced himself as Air Force Captain who returned from the United Kingdom and posted Katsina on special duty as a Pilot.
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“He demanded to buy a motor vehicle, Toyota Corolla S, 2016 Model, blue in colour, valued five million four hundred thousand naira (N5,400,000:00K) from the car stand. He promised to come later and pay for the vehicle.
“Subsequently, on 02/12/2020 at about 10:45hrs, he called the said car dealer, Muhammadu and asked him to meet him at First Bank, Yahaya Madawaki way, Katsina, and collect his money for the vehicle.
In the process he deceitfully filled a bank transfer teller for the sum of (N5,400,000:00K), stamped with his fabricated fake stamp and asked the victim to sign.
“He later created a fake bank alert of the said amount and showed it to the victim who believe it to be true and genuine.
They later proceeded to Alfra motors where the fake military captain deceitfully took the vehicle and left to unknown destination.
Hence the matter was reported to the police who swung into action. In the course of investigation,the suspect was accosted with the stolen vehicle at Hunkuyi Junction on the highway along Danja to Zaria.
The Police PPRO said the suspect also confessed to have used the same modus operandi on that fateful date and deceitfully collected one I-Phone X valued one hundred and eighty five thousand naira (N185,000:00K), from one Abdulwahab, of Unguwar Alkali Quarters, Katsina which was also recovered in his possession.
“The following items were recovered in the possession of the suspect during police search:
1. One T-Shirt with Captain rank and UN Badge
2. One Toyota Corolla, 2016 Model
3. Three I-Phone GSM handsets, and one Infinix phone
4. One fabricated fake First Bank rubber stamp
5. Two fake stamped First Bank Tellers
6. Motor vehicle documents
7. Stamp pad
“Investigation revealed that he is a habitual offender and an ex-convict who has been convicted severally for similar offences in Kaduna state. Investigation is ongoing”, the statement says.
