{
  "id": 5736991,
  "title": "Moniepoint loan officer arrested over alleged ₦74m fraud in Yobe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/moniepoint-loan-officer-arrested-over-alleged-74m-fraud-in-yobe",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T06:53:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/05/moniepoint-loan-officer-arrested-over-alleged-%e2%82%a674m-fraud-in-yobe/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "According to the Yobe State Police Command, Field Loan Officer Thlakham Daniel, aged 32, has been arrested for alleged fraud amounting to ₦74 million in Yobe. The arrest took place in Damaturu, the state capital.\n\nThe police report indicates that seven Point-of-Sale (POS) operators in Damaturu separately reported the matter to the ‘A’ Divisional Headquarters. They alleged that the suspect visited their businesses on various occasions and accessed their accounts under the guise of assisting them in securing loans. Once the accounts were accessed, the suspect allegedly obtained loans without the business owners' knowledge or consent.\n\nUpon receiving these reports, the Division's detectives immediately launched an investigation, which led to the arrest of the suspect along with a vehicle suspected to have been obtained through the proceeds of the crime. Preliminary investigations revealed that the total amount involved was approximately ₦74 million. The suspect reportedly confessed to the offence during questioning.\n\nThe Commissioner of Police in Yobe State, CP Usman Kanfani Jibrin, warned the public to exercise caution when sharing access to their bank and digital financial accounts. He advised individuals to report suspicious transactions to the Police promptly. Investigations are still ongoing to establish the full circumstances surrounding the transactions and to determine if other individuals were involved.",
  "summary": "The Yobe State Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old Field Loan Officer (FLO) of Moniepoint, Thlakham Daniel, over an alleged fraud involving seven Point-of-Sale (POS) operators in Damaturu, the state capital. The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Yusuf Adamu Ali, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday, September 4, 2026. According to the statement, […] Moniepoint loan officer…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}