The Oyo State command of the Nigerian Police Force has arrested a banker, Adeyemi Tosin, for allegedly siphoning a customer of N10 million.
The arrest was announced in a statement by the Police Force, signed by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Adewale Osifeso, on Tuesday.
The statement read:
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, fdc has apprehended one Adeyemi Tosin ‘m’ age 36yrs, a Banker/Marketer with a First Generation bank who surreptitiously siphoned ten million naira (#10,000,000) 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.
2. 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.
3. The suspect, one Adeyemi Tosin ‘m’ age 36yrs, 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.
4. 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 fdc, 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.
