Featured Politics News

ICPC nabs NIS job scam kingpin

By Meletus EZE

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arrested the kingpin of a job scam syndicate recently smashed by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS).

Spokesperson of the commission, Mrs Rasheedat Okoduwa, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday.

She said the suspect, identified as 48-year-old Mohammed Rabiu Isa, was arrested by operatives of the Kano State office of the commission.

On Friday, the ICPC said it had taken into custody four members of the group “specialised in duping unsuspecting job-seekers” with fake NIS employment letters.

Okoduwa said during interrogation, they claimed to be working for Mohammed.

She quoted them as saying Mohammed was the one who issued them with the letters used for defrauding their victims.

“Preliminary investigations had also revealed that the suspects defrauded six persons to the tune of N900,000 by assuring them of employment with the NIS at the cost of N150,000 each.

“Mohammed has been granted administrative bail by the commission and will be released as soon as he fulfills the bail conditions.

“All the suspects will be charged to court at the conclusion of investigation,” the ICPC spokesperson said.

 

Related posts

Osinbajo says right virtues make Nations great

Shile GIWA

Gas association elect NLNG’s secretary as executive

Our Reporter

Tanker accident: Motorists, commuters groan on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway over gridlock

By Shile GIWA

EU budget chief says Merkel should serve out term

Editor

Proposed Customs Service Bill Will Weaken Economic Zones, Says NEPZA

Our Reporter

Buhari faults statistics on unemployment, exchange rates, debt profile under him

Our Reporter