A bank official has been arrested by the Katsina State Police Command for allegedly stealing N18 million from a customer’s account through an ATM I’m Daura.

The suspect, who is an Assistant Operations Officer at a new-generation bank, was accused of conspiring with a colleague to carry out the theft.

ASP Abubakar Aliyu, the Police Public Relations Officer for the command, disclosed this during a press briefing at the Police Headquarters in Katsina on Thursday. He noted that the arrest followed a complaint filed by the victim, Okojie Herbert.

“Following the receipt of a complaint from one Okojie Hubert Erayomon, m, an Assistant Head of Operation at Access 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 Access Bank Daura branch, Daura LGA, Katsina,” Aliyu said.

He explained that the suspect allegedly conspired with a friend, identified as David Mesioye, a staff member of Access Bank Kafur Branch who is currently at large, to siphon ₦18,164,000 from the customer’s account.

Aliyu added, “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 of 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 ₦10,180,000.00k from his different bank accounts, physical cash of ₦366,900, and other valuables.”

Aliyu further stated that the suspect would be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of the investigation.

The police spokesman also highlighted other recent successes of the command, including the arrest of a suspected kidnapper.

“The command has succeeded in arresting one Mu’azu Yunusa, m, of Mai Danko via Tudun Willi village, Kankia LGA, suspected to be in connection with two kidnapping incidents in his village,” he said.