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EFCC,has arrested two young men who claimed to be undergraduates of the University of Jos, Isaiah Friday and Azzaior Samuel, for an alleged N2.05bn fraud, also Two bureau de change operators, Salihu Mahmoud and Dan Ibrahim, were also arrested in connection with the alleged crime.
Wilson Uwujaren, The Head of Media and Publicity, EFCC, said their arrest came soon after a petition EFCC received from Union Bank of Nigeria Plc, Marina, Lagos, in January 2013,that cash withdrawals and electronic transfers totalling N2.05bn was missing in the bank. The petition, which was signed by one A.F Olufade, Head of Fraud Investigation at the bank, ”
It was learnt that EFCC investigation showed that Friday,who maintained the computer services in one of the Union Bank branches in Jos gave way for fraudsters to get into the banks database. Friday was traced and arrested. His arrest led to the arrest of Azaaior Samuel.
Investigations also revealed that Samuel introduced Friday to Mahmoud, who is the mastermind of the fraud with others now at large.Mahmoud had promised to give Friday N5m if the deal had succeeded
According to Punch news,Friday On the day the crime was committed, Friday informed his people at the bank that Samuel was his colleague.It was learnt that after successfully gaining acces to the Bank, the gang posted the cash to six different accounts in Union Banks Marina Branch Lagos and al accomplices withdrew all funds and Friday was paid as promised.
The EFCC spokesman added that they have been able to recover $2,129,900 and another N134,542,and investigation of the scam is still ongoing.
Wilson Uwujaren, The Head of Media and Publicity, EFCC, said their arrest came soon after a petition EFCC received from Union Bank of Nigeria Plc, Marina, Lagos, in January 2013,that cash withdrawals and electronic transfers totalling N2.05bn was missing in the bank. The petition, which was signed by one A.F Olufade, Head of Fraud Investigation at the bank, ”
It was learnt that EFCC investigation showed that Friday,who maintained the computer services in one of the Union Bank branches in Jos gave way for fraudsters to get into the banks database. Friday was traced and arrested. His arrest led to the arrest of Azaaior Samuel.
Investigations also revealed that Samuel introduced Friday to Mahmoud, who is the mastermind of the fraud with others now at large.Mahmoud had promised to give Friday N5m if the deal had succeeded
According to Punch news,Friday On the day the crime was committed, Friday informed his people at the bank that Samuel was his colleague.It was learnt that after successfully gaining acces to the Bank, the gang posted the cash to six different accounts in Union Banks Marina Branch Lagos and al accomplices withdrew all funds and Friday was paid as promised.
The EFCC spokesman added that they have been able to recover $2,129,900 and another N134,542,and investigation of the scam is still ongoing.
