Crimes

EFCC arrests man for ATM fraud in Gombe

The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested one Yusufu Tanimu over an alleged Automated Teller Machine (ATM) card fraud in Gombe State.

The EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, February 2, 2024.

Oyewale said Tanimu was arrested in Gombe, the state capital, following actionable intelligence on his suspected involvement in ATM card fraud in Ecobank Plc.

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He listed items recovered from the suspect to include 33 ATM cards, belonging to different banks, a Tecno phone, and an ATM card holder.

The spokesman for the anti-graft agency added that Tanimu would be charged to court upon the conclusion of an investigation.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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