Police nab cybercrime suspect in Adamawa

The police command in Adamawa has confirmed the arrest of a cybercrime suspect who allegedly specialised in issuing fake tinted glass permits to vehicle owners in the state. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Sulaiman Nguroje, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Yola. He said the […]

The police command in Adamawa has confirmed the arrest of a cybercrime suspect who allegedly specialised in issuing fake tinted glass permits to vehicle owners in the state.

The command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Sulaiman Nguroje, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Yola.

He said the suspect was arrested by operatives from the command’s intelligence bureau while forging and issuing fake vehicle tinted glass permits, with the police logo, to vehicle owners.

Nguroje said the suspect, operating a business venture at Galadima Aminu Way, Opposite Police Barracks, Jimeta, Yola, usually collected N4,000 and above from vehicle owners before issuing the forged permit to them.

“Findings reveal that the suspect has been committing the offence since April 2019.

“Items recovered from him included laptops and forged tinted permit documents, among other sensitive documents,” Nguroje said.

He said the Commissioner of Police, Mr Olugbenga Adeyanju, had directed the operatives to identify and retrieve the forged documents from the suspect.

The police spokesman added that Adeyanju had equally directed the suspect to be arraigned in court upon completion of investigation.

He called on those with fake tinted glass permits to return same to police stations close to them to avoid arrest and prosecution. (NAN)