Police arrest suspected fraudster for getting digital home equipment price N3m with pretend financial institution alert in Bauchi

Crime

By Linda Ikeji
8 November 2026, 12:27 pm

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a suspected fraudster for getting digital home equipment valued at N3 million with a pretend financial institution alert.

The spokesperson for the command, Nafiu Habib disclosed this in an announcement on Saturday, November 7, 2026.

According to the PPRO, the arrest was a part of the command’s efforts to guard companies, dismantle prison syndicates and produce fraudsters focusing on harmless merchants to justice.

Habib mentioned all of the stolen items have been recovered whereas efforts are ongoing to apprehend the suspect’s fleeing confederate.

Habib defined that on October 30, 2026, at about 1:30 pm, a 65-year-old businessman residing in New GRA, Bauchi, reported on the ‘B’ Division GRA that he had been defrauded by two males.

The complainant mentioned that one Alex Bwacha, 34, a resident of Gombe State, allegedly conspired with one Bako Akin, of Jos, Plateau State, who’s presently at massive, to defraud him.

Habib mentioned the suspects visited the complainant’s store at Fire Service Junction, Bauchi, pretending to be real prospects earlier than buying digital home equipment price N3m.

Habib listed the objects as one Hisense 50-inch tv, one Hisense 58-inch tv, one TCL 43-inch tv, one Hisense sound bar, two Hisense air conditioners and one LCT dwelling theatre.

The PPRO added that the suspects allegedly despatched a pretend financial institution alert to the complainant as proof of fee earlier than disappearing to an unknown vacation spot.

“Upon receipt of the report, detectives from the ‘B’ Division swiftly swung into action and commenced a discreet investigation,” the assertion learn.

Habib mentioned the principal suspect, Bwacha, was subsequently arrested, whereas a few of the stolen objects have been recovered from him.

He added that the investigation was prolonged to Jos, the place the remaining objects have been recovered.

“All the stolen items have now been recovered. The arrested suspect is in police custody, while efforts are being intensified to arrest the fleeing accomplice,” the PPRO acknowledged.

He mentioned the suspect could be charged to court docket upon the conclusion of the investigation.

The PPRO additional disclosed that the state Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, recommended the detectives for his or her swift response and professionalism, which led to the arrest and restoration of the stolen objects.

Habib warned prison parts in opposition to defrauding harmless merchants by means of pretend financial institution alerts and different fraudulent means, stressing that the command would proceed to trace, arrest and prosecute offenders.