The Enugu State Police Command has arrested three suspects, including a banker, for allegedly conspiring to defraud a customer of N4 million through identity theft. The suspects, identified as Ndulaka Okwudili, Ifeanyi Nnamani, a former bank employee, and Philip Ozogwu, a National Identification Number enrollment agent, were apprehended on October 18, 2024.
According to the command’s spokesperson, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, the suspects used the identity of an Australia-based Nigerian, Mba Ndukwe, to perpetrate the fraud. Okwudili admitted to finding a bag containing various personal items, including SIM cards, at Nowas Junction, Trans-Ekulu, Enugu, in October 2023.
The suspects allegedly withdrew funds from the victim’s account using USSD banking codes. By September 2024, when Okwudili encountered challenges accessing the account, he visited a branch of the victim’s bank, where he conspired with Nnamani. Nnamani informed him that the account had been placed on a “Post No Debit” status and advised him to obtain a court affidavit and alter his NIN details to match those of the
