Transborder criminal financier arrested, apprehended in Kano with ₦15.28 million recovered

Transborder criminal financier arrested, apprehended in Kano with ₦15.28 million recovered

By: Zagazola Makama

The Nigerian Police Operatives of the Scorpion Squad have arrested a suspected transborder criminal financier, Alhaji Jazuli Adamu, 40, in Fagge Local Government Area, Kano State, following actionable digital intelligence and confessions from previously arrested armed robbery suspects.

Zagazola Makama gathered that Jazuli Adamu was identified as the financial facilitator for Alhaji Abdulkarim Ibrahim (a.k.a. Gabeida) from Niger Republic, who allegedly armed criminal youths to carry out car-snatching operations targeting SUVs and Hilux vehicles across Nigeria.

It was gathered that funds from the robbery operations were reportedly transferred to Jazuli Adamu’s account for disbursement to the armed robbers, while the stolen vehicles were transported to Niger Republic.

Upon arrest, the police recovered ₦15,280,000 (fifteen million, two hundred and eighty thousand naira) from Jazuli Adamu, which was transferred to him by Alhaji Karim for distribution to the criminals.

Investigators noted that Jazuli operates a mini Bureau de Change (BDC) in Kano, and preliminary checks of his digital communications revealed transaction records and payment receipts amounting to billions of naira between him and Abdulkarim Ibrahim.

The sources said that suspects who had received payment for stolen vehicles via Jazuli are currently in custody undergoing interrogation, while investigations into the syndicate remain ongoing.

Transborder criminal financier arrested, apprehended in Kano with ₦15.28 million recovered