Operatives of the Lagos Police Command have arrested four suspects, including two bank employees, over alleged £138,924 (N277,848,000) bank fraud.

The suspects identified as Shuaib Oluwatobiloba Olaleye, 27; Oladunjoye Adegoke, 33; Austin Alfred, 38, and Jude Uzobuaku, 36 were arrested between March 12 and 13 over their alleged involvement in the illegal transfer of the amount from the domiciliary accounts of international airlines domiciled in the affected commercial bank.

According to the police, the suspect allegedly moved the money from the accounts of the real owners into the domiciliary account of a former employee of the bank before collecting the money. Briefing reporters on breakthroughs recorded by the command in the last two weeks, the Commissioner of Police (CP) Olohundare Moshood Jimoh, said investigators were assigned to the case following a report from the commercial bank. Jimoh, who spoke through the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Benjamin Hundeyin, a Chief Superintendent of Police, said Olaleye was first arrested on March 12 in Ogun State and a Toyota Camry 2012/2013 model suspected to be a proceed.

Further investigation led to the arrest of Austin Alfred, 38, the Supervisor, Trade Services Department and Jude Uzobuaku, 36, the Processor, Trade Services Department, who facilitated the illegal transfer of funds to foreign accounts provided by the main suspect. Investigation is in progress,” said the police chief.

All suspects are to be charged to court at the conclusion of the investigation. We would like to use this medium to assure all residents and visitors to Lagos State that under CP Olohundare Jimoh, the low level of crime experienced in

Lagos State will be sustained. We would once again like to appreciate the good people of Lagos State for their unwavering support to the Command; and the state government for the continual provision of logistics and operational support,” he said.

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