The police, at
the weekend, arrested a suspect
who specializes in vandalizing Automated Teller Machines
(ATMs) in Abuja and collecting all the money in the machines.
According to
informed police source, at about 10.00 a.m on Saturday, detectives attached to
Utako division received a report from a bank located at Jabi that an ATM
machine had been vandalized, with money removed.
Immediately,
policemen were dispatched to the scene. They uncovered that the ceilings of the
building were removed and CCTV camera monitor tampered with. The policemen
further moved to the toilets and noticed some doors were locked from behind.
After forcing the doors open, the suspect, Jamilu Hassan, 27, was found hiding
and subsequently arrested.
Upon interrogation,
the suspect confessed to the crime, saying he learnt how to open a safe and
tamper with machines on You Tube. He confessed that he removed the sum of
N6,873,000 and concealed same in bags when arrested.
Also recovered
from him included gloves, screwdrivers, chisels and spanners of various sizes.
He told the policemen that he gained entry into the bank at about 2.00 a.m on
Saturday through one of the windows.
Spokesperson of
the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command, Atine Hyelhira Daniel, who
confirmed the incident, said investigations were ongoing.
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