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 unsuspecting job seekers of N4.8 million through a fake employment scheme.
ICPC spokesperson Demola Bakare disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, noting that the duo were brought before Justice B.M. Bassi on a five-count charge bordering on conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence, and forgery.
According to the charge sheet, Umar and Goni conspired in June 2021 to obtain money from two victims, Saifdeen Yakub and Aminu Abubakar, under the false pretext of securing them employment at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).
The defendants allegedly forged appointment letters purportedly from the two agencies, along with a document titled “Final Document List,” which they presented as authentic.
Both men pleaded guilty when the charges were read. Justice Bassi subsequently ordered their remand at the Kuje Correctional Centre, pending the next hearing fixed for October 29, 2025.
ICPC further revealed that a third suspect in the case, Mohammed Mustapha, is still at large, while efforts are ongoing to track him down.
The offences, according to the commission, contravene the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act, 2006, as well as sections of the Penal Code.
In a separate development, ICPC confirmed the arrest and interrogation of Muibi Folawiyo, Chairman of Lagos Island East Local Council Development Area, over alleged large-scale corruption.
Bakare said Folawiyo is being investigated for allegedly stealing public funds, diverting government resources for personal use, and bypassing official procedures.
