Police arrest dismissed soldier for PoS fraud
The Niger State Police Command has detained a dismissed soldier for alleged impersonation and other fraudulent activities.
This is contained in a statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, on Tuesday in Minna, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
According to him, on May 27, at about 2:30pm, a case of criminal breach of trust, fraud and theft was referred for police investigation from a magistrate court to the Tudun-Wada Police Division.
He said the matter was reported by three victims, that on May 12, at about 10am, a suspected soldier went to a Point of Sales (PoS) shop around Musa Bello Primary School, Bida and allegedly deceitfully collected ₦120,000 from the operator and escaped.
“Similarly, on May 23, at about 9:30 am, the same suspect dressed in military camouflage went to a PoS attendant at Kataeregi and collected ₦300,000 and equally escaped.
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“On May 29, at about 4pm, the same situation occurred at a PoS shop along Mandela Road, and ₦500,000 was taken from the victim.
“However, in the course of the investigation, police detectives, with the aid of technical intelligence, arrested the suspect, Michael Musa of Mandela Road, Minna, in connection with the case.
“During interrogation, the suspect who was arrested in military uniform confessed to these incidents.
“He claimed he was a dismissed soldier in 2022 from Benin, Edo State.
“Meanwhile, the case is under investigation, and more victims have been coming forward to lay similar complaints”, he said.
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