The police in Kaduna have arrested a three man syndicate that specialises in a well coordinated swapping of Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) cards.
In a statement on Friday in Kaduna, Masir Hassan, spokesperson of the Kaduna command of the police, identified the suspects as Umar Yau, Hussaini Sulaiman (both from Zoo Road, Kano) and Abdullahi Bukar, from Tudun Wada, Kaduna.
Hassan said the suspects were arrested on August 27, 2024, following credible intelligence information.
The statement said the suspects were known for loitering around ATM machines, where they pretended to assist individuals not familiar with operating the machines.
“They would deceitfully swap the victims’ ATM cards to carry out unauthorized withdrawals,” Hassan said,
He added that the suspects confessed to defrauding multiple victims across Kano, Kaduna, and Zaria.
Hassan said,54 ATM cards from different banks and a Point of Sale (POS ) machine, which they also used in defrauding their victims, were recovered from the suspects.
The statement urged members of the public to be vigilant while using ATM facilities.