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Woman Arrested For Selling Fake ECOWAS Employment Worth Over N47m
The Katsina State Police Command has paraded earlier than newsmen a 42-year-old lady for allegedly promoting faux employment provide letters to unsuspecting job seekers in Nigeria.
In line with the Police Public Relations Officer within the State, SP Gambo Isah, the suspect, Hajarat Iyeh Egbunu allegedly amassed over N47 million from the Financial Neighborhood of West African States (ECOWAS) job rip-off.
Hajara allegedly collected the sum of N3.5 million from every of the unsuspecting job seekers earlier than issuing them with the faux ECOWAS on-line appointment letters to work on the headquarters, with a month-to-month wage of N3 million.
Hajara, who resides in Abuja, is alleged to be a former employees of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) primarily based in Abuja who has been on the watchlist of safety businesses for varied fraudulent offences.
In line with SP. Isah Gambo: “primarily based on credible intelligence, the Command succeeded in arresting one Ibrahim Lawal El-Maki, ‘M’, aged 45yrs of Rafin Dadi Quarters, now residing at Gwarinpa Quarters, Abuja who conspired with one Hajarat Iyeh Egbunu, ‘F’, aged 42yrs of Kubwa, Abuja, an indigene of Kogi state, a dismissed Nigerian Immigration Service officer, a infamous fraudster who has been on the needed checklist of safety businesses for varied offences referring to fraud.
“The actual fact of the case was that on 15/10/2020, the suspect Ibrahim Lawal El-Maki, approached one Aminu Hamza, ‘M’, aged 32yrs of GRA, Katsina State with a proposal for a job emptiness at Financial Neighborhood of West African States (ECOWAS), Headquarters, Abuja, with a wage of greater than three million Naira (N3 million). He additionally knowledgeable him that every provide is offered at three million and 5 hundred thousand (N3.5 million).
“The mentioned Aminu Hamza knowledgeable his mates of this profitable provide, they picked curiosity and gathered the sum of seven million Naira (Seven Million Naira) which they transferred to Ibrahim El-Maki’s account. Subsequently, the suspect, Ibrahim Lawal ElMaki despatched copies of the appointment letters to him via WhatsApp which had been later found to be faux.
“In the midst of investigation, Ibrahim Lawal Elmaki was traced and arrested. He additionally confessed to have collected the mentioned cash however gave it to 1 Hajarat Iyeh Egbunu in good religion with intent of helping his mates to get ECOWAS juicy appointments.
Elmaki cooperated and assisted the police of their investigation which led to the arrest of the principal suspect Hajarat Iye Egbunu, who confessed to have acquired the sum of thirty-four million, eight hundred thousand naira (N34 million and eight hundred thousand) from Ibrahim Lawal Elmaki via her financial institution accounts. However Elmaki said that she collected the sum of forty-seven million, 300 and fifty thousand (N47 million) from him.
“It could curiosity you to know that different unsuspecting members of the general public defrauded by the suspect via the identical modus operandi by Hajarat Iye Egbunu are nonetheless trooping to the Command Headquarters to lodge their complaints. Investigation is ongoing.”
Pretend ECOWAS Employment
