According to the Oyo State Police command, the banker with a first generation bank was arrested on Tuesday.
A banker has been apprehended by the police for engaging in N10 million fraud.
According to the Oyo State Police command, the banker with a first generation bank was arrested on Tuesday.
The Public Relations Officer of the state police command, Mr. Adewale Osifeso, in a statement on Tuesday night, said the suspect, Adeyemi Tosin, fraudulently siphoned the money from the account of one Mr. Oladele Adisa Quadri.
He explained that the suspect carried out his nefarious activity between 12 and 13th of this month.
Osifeso, while speaking further, confirmed that comprehensive investigations are still in progress.
He said that Tosin, a banker/marketer fraudulently siphoned the money from the victim who is 78 years old.
He added that the banker siphoned the money from the account of the victim domiciled at the Challenge Branch of the Bank.
He then urged members of the public to partner with the Police sharing of credible information.
“In a conscious effort to rid Oyo State off unscrupulous and sinister minded elements, Oyo State Police Command in an intelligence-led and purposeful driven operation under the constructive leadership of CP Ngozi Onadeko, has apprehended one Adeyemi Tosin ‘m’ age 36 years, a banker/marketer with a first generation bank who surreptitiously siphoned ten million naira (N10,000,000) from the account of one Oladele Adida Quadri ‘m’ age 78yrs with bank account domiciled at the Challenge Branch of the Bank between 12th-13th of August, 2021.
“Preliminary enquiry reveals that the victim’s dilemma began on the 12th July, 2021 after his ATM card got trapped at the bank’s Automated Teller Machine after a failed transaction at the Challenge, Ibadan branch and the aforementioned suspect, a Banker at the branch, was approached for assistance at the Banking Hall.
“The suspect, one Adeyemi Tosin ‘m’ age 36 years, after acquiring the details of his unsuspecting victim, then proceeded to open a virtual account with another bank where the victim’s money was lodged with the intention of gradual withdrawals at a later period.
“While comprehensive investigations are still in progress to crackdown the criminal network and other accomplices, the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, CP Ngozi Onadeko enjoins the good people of the state to partner with the Police in terms of sharing credible and timely information valuable in curbing criminality and birthing a peaceful Oyo State.”