Abia Police Nab Suspected Criminal Gang Over Pre-registration Of SIM Cards (Photos, Video)

Operatives of Abia State Police Command have arrested a syndicate who specialize in pre-registration and sale of SIM cards against the NCC directive.

The arrest follows an intelligence report received on 25/02/2021 at about 100hrs by the command that a syndicate of SIM card vendors were selling pre-registered SIM cards at Isi-gate Umuahia.

ABN TV learnt a team of operatives from Central police station Umuahia swung into action, leading to the arrest of five first suspects.

Upon investigation, more suspects including PRINCE HIGHSON an MTN Momo Agent/ staff in Umuahia were also arrested.

Recall that the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) recently advised and warned against the sale, purchase, and use of pre-registered SIM cards in the country.

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This was to curtail the use of such Cards in carrying out criminal activities such as kidnapping, Call Masking, Threat to lives, Bulling, Armed Robbery, and Identity Theft, Financial Crimes, and SIM Swap fraud among others.

ABN TV gathered that one of the suspects, ANGELA JOHNSON was caught linking another person’s National Identity Number (NIN) to one of the pre-registered SIM cards.

Others have also confessed to their different levels of involvement in the act.

Meanwhile, 69 pre-registered SIM cards of different networks have been recovered while investigation continues.

The names of the suspects are as follows: Angela Johnson(f) Age 31, Promise Oluomachi(f) Age32, Sunday Esther(f) Age 21, Chris Nwaka(m)35, Onyegbula Ezenwa(m)Age 27, Nnanna Sunnyking Chijioke ‘M’(SIM Distributiotor in Umuahia) Age 47, Prince Highson (M)Age 25, Daniel Chidozie ‘M’(SIM Supplier from Aba).

They are expected to be arraigned upon the completion of investigation.

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