The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Bauchi State Command, has arrested a 30-year-old man, Hanif Muhammed Umar, for allegedly using a fake bank transfer alert to fraudulently acquire a car worth ₦7 million.
The Public Relations Officer of the command, Saminu Yusuf, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, March 8, 2026 said Umar and his accomplice, Sani Abdullahi, were arrested for criminal conspiracy, cyber crime and attempted theft.
According to the spokesperson, the arrest followed a complaint filed by the victim, who alleged that the suspect used a fabricated bank alert to complete payment for the vehicle.
Yusuf explained that Umar was apprehended on February 22, 2026, in Misau Local Government Area of Bauchi State after security operatives launched an investigation into the report.
“On the 22nd February, 2025 at about 1030hrs in Misau, one Hanif Muhammed Umar, male 30yrs from Bauchi and his accomplice Sani Abdullahi, male 25yrs of Misau LGA were arrested by personnel of NSCDC following a complaint lodged against him by Fahad Kasko from Kano leading to interception and recovery of an unregistered grey color Mercedes-Benz C.300 4matic,” the statement read.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the car owner Mr Fahad Kasko sent his driver Mr Gambo Suleiman of Obasanjo road Kano to deliver the car at Azare, Katagum LGA of Bauchi state for sale, where the suspect made fake credit alert transaction from his Opay bank account to the tune of N7,000,000 (Seven million naira) as payment for the car and immediately drove the car away.
“At the discovery of the fake credit alert, the complainant Mr Fahad Kasko alerted the NSCDC personnel who swung into action and arrested the suspects in company of his accomplice at the checkpoint.”
The command public relation officer while addressing the gentlemen of the press emphasised that the command under the leadership of CC. Oloyede Nelson Oyerinde, resolved to get rid of crime in the state.
He also warned the youth to desist from criminal conspiracy, cyber crime and all forms of fraudulent acts that can lead them to imprisonment.