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How Kebbi police arrest four over N8.6m Hajj seat scam, recover materials
The Kebbi Police Command has arrested four suspects in connection with a Hajj seat scam.
The PPRO of the command, Usman Bashar, said the prime suspect, Aminu Hassan Zauro, was arrested alongside Tabiu Abubakar, Usman Attahiru, and Mustapha Sani Zauro.
Aminu Hassan Zauro, who had no legitimate access to Hajj slots, fraudulently collected N8.6m from a victim under the false promise of securing two seats for the 2026 Hajj.
The suspect also obtained an initial deposit of N690,000 from another victim.
In an attempt to conceal the fraud, he procured and presented unauthorised branded Hajj materials, including bags, hijabs, wrappers, and fake medical record cards, to the victims
