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Suspected Fraudster Steals POS Machine From Shop In Niger State And Withdraws N293,000 To Play Bet

Posted by Amarachi on Wed 08th May, 2024 - tori.ng

Spokesperson of the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, May 6, 2024, said the suspect replaced the stolen POS machine with a faulty one in his possession.

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A 20-year-old man, Ahmed Mohammed has been arrested by the Niger State Police Command for stealing a POS machine from a shop and withdrawing N293,000 which he used to play sporty bet in Mokwa Local Government Area of the state.

Spokesperson of the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, May 6, 2024, said the suspect replaced the stolen POS machine with a faulty one in his possession.
 
According to the PPRO, the suspect confessed to having copied the password after observing the POS attendant.
 
 “On 04/05/2024 at about 2100hrs, a complaint was also received at Mokwa Div that a POS machine was stolen at Kainji junction,
” the statement read.
 
"During investigation, one Ahmed Mohammed 20yrs of Efu-Goro area of Mokwa was arrested on 5/5/2024 in connection with the crime. During interrogation, he confessed that he went to the POS shop and stole the machine, while he replaced it with a faulty one in his possession.
 
“He later withdrew #293,000 from the machine, having observed the attendant and copied the password. He also claimed that he used the money to play sporty bet.”



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