The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old suspected cybercriminal, Umar Yau, for allegedly defrauding over 40 people online. The suspect, known as “Snake,” is a resident of Yelwan Makaranta in Bauchi metropolis.
The Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Ahmed Wakil, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. He said Yau was apprehended following an investigation triggered by a petition from an online businesswoman, Mrs. Fatimah Faiz Ali Bawahab.
Wakil explained that the suspect used multiple fraudulent identities and bank accounts to deceive his victims. In March 2022, one Nafiu Muhd alerted Mrs. Bawahab about a Facebook account, “Amizeebaby Muhd,” advertising a fake online business. (Guardian)
