Operatives of the Nigerian Police Force, Delta State Command, have apprehended one Ojo Amos, a 38-year-old of Agbara-Otor, Ughelli north local government area of the State.
The suspect specialized in stealing ATM Cards from unsuspecting victims, has been in the illegal business for the past four years.
A press release by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Edafe Bright, disclosed that the suspect was seen in a POS Stand located beside First bank Ozoro branch, “the DPO Ozoro Division detailed operatives who swung into action in conjunction with the chairman Olotu vigilante in Ozoro.
“They were deployed to the scene and arrested the suspect Ojo Amos ‘m’, with 33 ATM cards and a cash sum of N50,000 were recovered from him.
The image maker revealed that the suspect confessed that he stole one of the cards from one Rufai Abdulahi at zenith bank, Kwale branch and left immediately, saying that he later withdrew the sum of N250,000 from the victim account.
According to the PPRO, “Preliminary investigations later revealed that the suspect usually stays behind his victims at the ATM machine waiting and targeting people who he feels are not too educated, old women/children and once he notice that they are having problem operating the ATM machine, he moves closer to them pretending to be a bank staff trying to help them and in the process he swaps the ATM card.
“Suspect also confessed that he watches them as they enter their ATM pins, memorizes it and after swapping the ATM cards, he uses either a POS stand or ATM machine to empty their bank accounts.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ari Muhammed Ali, while urging members of the public to be law abiding also advice that they learn from the cases regularly reported by the command and also for them to be vigilant when making use of their ATM cards and ensure that only uniform bank staff be allowed to assist them when the need arises.
Another development, one Ayuba Adavo, has been arrested based on the strength of a case reported by a 25 year old lady of Sapele Warri road (name withheld) who reported that on same date while she was along Amagiya road Sapele, was blocked by the suspect who is age 34 years and dragged her to his room.
“Threatened to shoot her with a locally made cut to size gun and forcefully had carnal knowledge of her. That the suspect thereafter slept off because he was heavily drunk.
“The Victim on noticing that the suspect was fast asleep sneaked out and ran to Sapele division where she reported the case. Consequently, patrol team/detectives were drafted to the scene.
“The suspect was promptly arrested, one locally cut to size gun with one live cartridge was recovered from him” adding that investigation is ongoing.
