The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Kwara State Command, has arrested a 34-year-old man, Tosin Akinola, for alleged fraud and impersonation after he used a fake bank transfer alert to defraud a Point-of-Sale operator in Ilorin.

NSCDC Public Relations Officer, ASC Michael Ayoola Michael, said Akinola was apprehended after presenting a fake debit alert to a PoS operator. He convinced the victim that payment was successful and collected cash before the fraud was discovered.

Further investigation revealed that the suspect had been impersonating a Nigerian Army officer. He was found with a fake military identity card bearing his name and other military-related items allegedly used to gain public trust and aid his activities.

The Command added that Akinola confessed to carrying out similar fraudulent transactions involving multiple victims.

Investigations are ongoing, and the suspect will be charged to court upon conclusion, the NSCDC said.