By Aisha Muhammad Magaji
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned two individuals, Ibrahim Suleiman Umar and Tijani Adam Goni, before the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja. They face charges related to a fraudulent employment scheme that defrauded two job seekers of ₦4.8 million.
The defendants were charged with conspiracy, obtaining money by false pretenses, and forgery. In June 2021, they allegedly deceived Saifdeen Yakub and Aminu Abubakar into believing they would secure employment for them at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). They presented forged employment letters and a document titled “Final Document List” to their victims as part of the scam.
Both Umar and Goni pleaded guilty to all five counts. Justice B.M. Bassi ordered their remand at the Kuje Correctional Centre and adjourned the case to October 29, 2025, for further proceedings. The third defendant, Mohammed Mustapha, remains at large, and efforts are underway to apprehend him.
The alleged offenses contravene Section 1(1)(a) and are punishable under Section 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act, 2006, as well as Sections 363 and 364 of the Penal Code.
