Crime
UNILORIN student hacks into father’s gratuity account, steals N25m for Bet9ja, birthday party for girlfriend
A student of the University of Ilorin in Kwara State, Nigeria, has hacked into the bank account of his father, stealing N25 million which he used to play football net.
The student also used part of the stolen money to throw birthday party for his girlfriend.
A professor of guidance and counseling at the institution, Mary Grace Fajonyomi who disclosed the criminal act, said the student stole the money from his father’s gratuity, following his retirement from service.
She disclosed this while delivering a keynote address at a stakeholders’ dialogue themed: “Stemming the Tide of Social Vices Among Students: Panacea for Growth”, organised by the Kwara State Government.
She expressed concern about the level of moral decadence, calling on parents and the government to stand up to the menace.
She said, “I have served as a member of the Anti-Sex for Grade Committee at various universities and chairman of Exam Malpractice Committee at Unilọrin.
“There are many cases we are handling about students who are not able to register because they have used their school fees for gambling, especially Bet9ja.
“We had a case of internet fraud where a student got his father’s ATM card, hacked his account and withdrew over N25m from his gratuity which he used to play Bet9ja and lavished the rest to throw a party for his girlfriend.”
While noting that sexual harassment was becoming an epidemic in tertiary institutions in the country despite measures by authorities to curb it, she said, “The prevalence of the scourge still calls for concern, and the growing trend among lecturers/university workers and students is alarming. All of us are neck deep into it, and there must be collective efforts to fight it for the benefit of the children and society at large.”
Hannatu Ibrahim, a 28-years old cook, has been arrested by the Gombe State Police Command for allegedly stealing $35,000 (N53,495,400) belonging to her Syrian employer.
In a statement made available to newsmen in Gombe on Wednesday, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, the Command’s spokesperson, said two other suspects were also arrested in connection with the alleged theft.
Abdullahi said that Ibrahim, a cook, after allegedly stealing the money also set her employer’s house on fire.
He said a report was received on Saturday from Mohammed Jurdi, a Syrian expatriate with Triacter Nigeria Limited, who alleged that Ibrahim stole $35,000 (N53,495,400) belonging to him and set his house ablaze.
“Upon receipt of the call, Police patrol team from Gombe Division swiftly swung into action and arrested the prime suspect, Hannatu Ibrahim.
“Upon investigation, she was found in possession of 7,100 US Dollars,” he said.
Abdullahi said that further investigation led to the arrest of two other suspects in connection with the crime as one of the two suspects was arrested with $100 note received from Ibrahim.
He said a total of $7, 200 was recovered as exhibits from the suspects, adding that the case would soon be charged to court upon completion of investigation.
Police operatives in Gombe State have rescued a 22-year-old housewife from Wuro-Waila, Kumo community, after five days in captivity.
Buhari Abdullahi, the Command’s spokesperson, said that on March 19 at about 1:30pm, a formal complaint was received from one Usaini Magaji, 36, that six men with a single barrel gun and sticks invaded his residence.
According to the command spokesman, Magaji informed the police that the armed men shot into the air and then abducted his wife, Amina Hussaini.
“On receipt of the report, policemen from Akko Divisional headquarters, led by CSP Chama Yakubu, visited the scene of Incident, where two empty shells of single barrel cartridges was recovered.”
Abdullahi said the police immediately commenced investigation, raiding black spots and tracking the fleeing abductors
He said that that when the heat on the suspects was too much, they released their victim on Tuesday at about 3:00pm and took to their heels, escaping into the bush.
The command’s spokesman said that Mrs Amina Hussaini has since been reunited with her family after receiving medical attention.
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