{"id":45991,"date":"2021-07-19T14:26:48","date_gmt":"2021-07-19T14:26:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=45991"},"modified":"2021-07-19T14:26:54","modified_gmt":"2021-07-19T14:26:54","slug":"kano-police-confirms-arrest-of-10-persons-for-allegedly-hacking-bank-accounts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=45991","title":{"rendered":"Kano Police confirms arrest of 10 persons for allegedly hacking bank accounts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The police in Kano State has confirmed the arrest of eight men and two women for allegedly belonging to a syndicate that specialises in hacking individuals\u2019 accounts to withdraw money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Public Relations Officer, DSP Abdullahi Haruna-Kiyawa, disclosed this in a statement in Kano.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOn July 14, at about 23:50hrs, a team of policemen<\/a> led by DSP Kabir Wali working on credible information arrested the suspects in a hotel in Kano metropolis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe suspects are Umar Aminu, Muhammad Muhammad, Kabiru Idris, Salim Sani, Umar Muhammad, Yusuf Ibrahim, Aminu Lawan, Jibril Aliyu, Hauwa Abubakar and Aisha Abubakar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey all reside in Sheka quarters, Kano and were arrested in connection with electronic card-related fraud,\u201d Haruna-Kiyawa said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said that the suspects confessed to hacking various individuals\u2019 bank accounts and withdrawing various amounts of money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Commissioner of Police, Mr Sama\u2019ila Shu\u2019aibu-Dikko, he said, has ordered for discreet investigation into the matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He added that the suspects would be charged to court after investigations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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