The Enugu State Police Command has recently arrested three individuals, including a banker, in connection with a significant fraud case involving the alleged theft of N4 million from a customer’s bank account. The suspects are Ndulaka Okwudili, Ifeanyi Nnamani (a former bank employee), and Philip Ozogwu, who is identified as a National Identification Number (NIN) enrolment agent.
The fraud scheme reportedly began when Okwudili discovered a bag at Nowas Junction in Trans-Ekulu, Enugu, in October 2023. This bag contained various personal items, including SIM cards from different telecommunications networks.
In January 2024, he activated one of the SIM cards and received a substantial credit alert, which prompted him to start withdrawing funds from the victim’s account using USSD banking codes.By September 2024, Okwudili faced difficulties accessing the account and sought assistance from Nnamani, who had 17 years of service at the bank.
Nnamani informed him that the account was on “Post No Debit” status and advised him to obtain a court affidavit and alter his NIN details to match those of the legitimate account holder, Mba John Ndukwe, who resides in Australia.To carry out this plan, Okwudili enlisted Ozogwu’s help to illegally modify his NIN details.
He paid Ozogwu N40,000 for this service. With the altered information, Nnamani was able to reactivate the account by bypassing standard verification checks, including those linked to the Bank Verification Number (BVN).
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