The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned two men, Ibrahim Suleiman Umar and Tijani Adam Goni, before the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, for allegedly defrauding job seekers of N4.8 million through a fake employment scheme.
According to ICPC spokesman Demola Bakare, the duo appeared before Justice B.M. Bassi on a five-count charge, including conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence, and forgery.
ICPC stated that in June 2021, Umar and Goni allegedly obtained 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 accused also reportedly forged appointment letters from the two government agencies and presented a document titled “Final Document List” as authentic.
When the charges were read, both Umar and Goni pleaded guilty. Justice Bassi ordered their remand at the Kuje Correctional Centre, with the next hearing scheduled for October 29, 2025.
ICPC added that a third suspect in the case, Mohammed Mustapha, remains at large, and efforts are ongoing 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.
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