Nigeria Police Force National Cyber Crime Centre has arrested at the least sixteen suspects for monetary fraud towards a main African virtual trade platform, Interswitch Limited.
The sum of N3.9bn coins and residences had up to now been recovered from the suspects, with efforts ongoing to get better more.
Reading out the achievements of the police on the Strategic Communications Interagency Policy Committee joint press briefing in Abuja on Monday, the Department of State Services' spokesperson, Peter Afunanya, stated the centre made the arrest and recuperation following a petition from Interswitch Limited concerning a glitch on its monetary portal.
He delivered that 8 of the suspects were convicted
Afunanya stated , " The Nigeria Police Force National Cyber Crime Centre tackled a big monetary fraud case, appearing on a petition from Interswitch Limited concerning a glitch on its monetary portal.
"The rapid reaction brought about the arrest of over sixteen suspects, 8 of whom were convicted. The operation recovered over N3.9bn in coins , residences , and motors , with ongoing efforts to get better extra looted funds."
Afunanya additionally stated the police in Taraba arrested a infamous kidnapper and recovered palms and ammunition from him.
He stated , "In a parallel operation, the Special Anti-Kidnapping Squad of Taraba State command arrested a infamous kidnapper, seizing 3 AK- forty seven rifles, 4 magazines, 19 rounds of stay ammunition, 23 expended rounds, and 5 sun panels from his premises."
He delivered that the police foiled a kidnap try and killed 9 kidnappers.
Afunanya stated , "Similarly, on July 4, 2024, the Lagos State Command operatives thwarted an assault with the aid of using a infamous kidnapping gang. In a fierce gun battle, 9 kidnappers have been neutralised, and massive weaponry, along with 4 AK- forty seven rifles, 4 locally-made semi- automated pistols, 9 AK- forty seven magazines, 3 walkie-talkies, a PoS machine, a loudspeaker, and operational motors have been recovered. Investigations keep to understand the fleeing suspects.
"In any other extraordinary case, on April 24, 2024, 18-year- antique Mallam Adamu Adamu changed into rescued from captivity in Kasda, Jakusko LGA, Yobe State."
Police operatives raided the gang's enclave, arresting 3 suspects and improving AK- forty seven rifles and a mag with 26 rounds of stay ammunition. The suspects can be charged to courtroom docket following the investigation's conclusion
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