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Fake financial institution alert: Police get better N3m stolen electronics in Bauchi
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 34-year-old man, Alex T. Bwacha, over the alleged defrauding of a businessman of digital home equipment price N3 million in Bauchi State.
The police additionally recovered all of the stolen objects, together with three tv units, a sound bar, two air conditioners and a house theatre.
The command’s spokesman, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a press release issued on Saturday in Bauchi.
Habib mentioned the suspect allegedly labored with one other man, recognized as Bako Akin, who’s presently at massive, to defraud the businessman by a faux financial institution alert.
He mentioned the suspects visited the sufferer’s store at Fire Service Junction, Bauchi, on October 26, 2026, pretending to be real clients.
According to the police, they bought a Hisense 50-inch tv, a Hisense 58-inch tv, a TCL 43-inch tv, a Hisense sound bar, two Hisense air conditioners and an LCT dwelling theatre, valued at N3 million.
It added that the 65-year-old businessman reported the incident on the ‘B’ Division of the command on October 30, prompting detectives to launch an investigation.
“Consequently, the principal suspect, Alex T. Bwacha, was arrested, and part of the stolen items were recovered from him.
“Furthermore, investigation was prolonged to Jos, Plateau State, the place the remaining objects have been additionally recovered,” the assertion mentioned.
The police mentioned the arrested suspect remained in custody, whereas efforts have been ongoing to apprehend his fleeing confederate.
It added that the suspect can be charged to courtroom after the conclusion of investigations.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, recommended the detectives for recovering the objects and warned fraudsters in opposition to utilizing faux financial institution alerts to defraud merchants.
He additionally urged enterprise house owners to verify funds instantly with their banks earlier than releasing items to clients.
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