The Nigeria Police Pressure has confirmed the arrest of an unnamed particular person in Enugu State who was concerned in a procurement fraud price N1.09 billion.
Whereas particulars surrounding the arrest weren’t defined, the police famous that the matter was investigated by the NPF-Nationwide Cyber Crime Centre, including that the funds had been recovered.
This was disclosed in a press release issued on the Pressure Headquarters in Abuja on Thursday by the Pressure Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, titled, “Enugu State Authorities account was by no means hacked — Police confirms.”
Based on the assertion, the report of the account’s hack is fake, because the matter was one in every of a procurement fraud and never a cyber breach.
“The Nigeria Police Pressure hereby categorically dismiss the false narrative and hearsay circulating on-line about an alleged hack of the Enugu State Authorities’s official account, ensuing within the theft of N1.09 billion.
“This assertion is totally unfounded. There was no hacking of the Enugu State Authorities’s account, and the allegations of theft amounting to N1.09 billion are totally baseless.
“The case, which was investigated by the NPF-Nationwide Cyber Crime Centre (NCCC), was a procurement fraud case, not a cyber-breach. The suspect has been arrested in reference to this fraud, and the funds have already been recovered,” the assertion partly learn.
“The Enugu State Authorities and different Ministries, Departments, and Companies of presidency and company corporations are in partnership with the NCCC, and have established complete and fortified safety protocols to safeguard their monetary methods,” it added.
The police urged the general public to desist from misinformation and to all the time confirm the credibility of reports sources.
On January 2, 2025, the Enugu State Police Command launched its 2024 operational report, highlighting vital achievements in combating crime and making certain public security.
Based on the report which was signed by its spokesperson, Daniel Ndukwe, a complete of 1,072 suspects have been arrested for numerous legal offences, together with armed theft, kidnapping, homicide and cultism whereas 200 firearms have been recovered together with 21 AK-47 rifles, one submachine gun, one G-3 rifle and 1,863 rounds of ammunition.
Moreover, 124 automobiles have been recovered, comprising motor automobiles, tricycles, and bikes.
It famous that about 100 kidnapped or kidnapped victims have been rescued inside the interval.
