The Police in Abuja
yesterday arrested Lukeman Ibrahim pictured above, a graduate of the University
of Maiduguri, for attempting to withdraw N110,000 from an account that isn't
his own.
According to Vanguard, Lukeman had trailed his victim, Theophilus Agada, to the bank. Theophilus was at the bank to do a transfer to another bank when he was allegedly accosted by Lukeman who stole his bank slip.
Lukeman mastered Theophilus's signature, forged it
on a withdrawal slip and attempted to withdraw N110,000.
Luck however ran out on him when the bank officials detected that his face did not match the face of the owner of the account saved on their system. Narrating what happened, Theophilus said
Luck however ran out on him when the bank officials detected that his face did not match the face of the owner of the account saved on their system. Narrating what happened, Theophilus said
"I was already
out of the bank premises when they called me and said someone wanted to make a
withdrawal of N110, 000 from my account. They said they had to call me because
the suspect’s face did not match mine. On getting to my bank, I saw that the
suspect forged exactly my signature and my full name. Everything was perfect
except his face which gave him away. This is the second time the suspect is trying
to defraud people at the bank. Last week, he attempted defrauding another
person at the Area 3 branch of GT Bank but was arrested and later bailed only
for him to repeat the same crime at Area 11 today. I want everybody to learn
from this and know that while at the bank, they should be very alert as someone
standing next could be a thief claiming to equally be a bank customer”he said
The suspect who is believed to be
fetish as he had a big ring on his finger, was taken to Garki police station
where he is being remanded.
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