Bank Official Arrested For Allegedly Stealing N18 million From Customer

The Katsina State Police Command has detained a bank official in Daura for allegedly stealing N18 million from a customer using an ATM.

The defendant, an Assistant Operations Officer at a New Generation bank, is accused of plotting with a friend to commit the heist.

ASP Abubakar Aliyu, the command’s spokesperson, announced the arrest during a briefing at the Katsina Police Headquarters on Wednesday, December 4, 2024.

The arrest occurred following a complaint submitted by the victim, Okojie Herbert, who reported the theft to authorities.

“Following the receipt of a complaint from one Okojie Hubert Erayomon, m, an Assistant Head of Operation at Bank Daura Branch, on a suspected case of fraud against one Adewumi Bolaji Gabriel, m, age 28, of Daura LGA, the Head of ATM at Bank Daura branch, Daura LGA, Katsina,” the PPRO stated.

“The suspect criminally conspired with a friend, one David Mesioye, a staff member of Bank Kafur Branch, now at large, to steal the sum of eighteen million one hundred and sixty-four thousand naira (₦18,164,000.00) from customer’s bank account.

“The suspect, Head of ATM, who was responsible for managing the bank’s ATM operations at the branch, conspired with his friend to steal the sum of N18 million from the bank. The suspects used their expertise in the bank’s operations to carry out the theft, which was discovered during an audit.

“In the course of the investigation, the suspect confessed to the commission of the offence as the following exhibits were recovered from the suspect: the sum of N10,180,000.00k from his different bank accounts. Physical cash of N366,900 and other valuables’’.

“The suspect will be charged in court upon completion of the investigation.”