The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has arraigned two men, Ibrahim Suleiman Umar and Tijani Adam Goni, before the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, for allegedly defrauding unsuspecting job seekers of N4.8 million through a fake employment scheme.
The duo according to ICPC spokesman, Demola Bakare, in a press statement he issued on Tuesday were brought before Justice B.M. Bassi on a five-count charge bordering on conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence, and forgery.
According to ICPC, “Umar and Goni conspired in June 2021 to obtain money from two victims, Saifdeen Yakub and Aminu Abubakar, under the pretext of securing them jobs at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).
“The defendants also forged appointment letters purportedly from the two government agencies, along with a document titled “Final Document List,” which they presented as authentic.
“When the charges were read, both accused persons pleaded guilty. Justice Bassi subsequently ordered their remand at the Kuje Correctional Centre pending the next hearing, which is scheduled for 29 October 2025″
ICPC added that a third suspect in the case, Mohammed Mustapha, remains at large, with efforts underway to apprehend him.
The offences contravene the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act, 2006, as well as relevant sections of the Penal Code.
DECENCY GLOBAL NEWS had reported that the ICPC confirmed the arrest and interrogation of Muibi Folawiyo, Chairman of Lagos Island East Local Council Development Area, over alleged large-scale corruption.
ICPC spokesperson, Demola Bakare, told journalists that Folawiyo is being investigated for allegedly stealing public funds, diverting resources for personal use, and bypassing official procedures.
