a syndicate of fake State House staff in Abuja was arrested for alleged criminal conspiracy, false representation, and employment scam. The suspects were arrested separately following investigations into petitions from various victims who were promised jobs as “Directors General” at the Ministry of Communication, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, NNPCL, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, and other ministries.
The suspects are Augustine Enamegbai Umogboi, Eleojo Josephine Idakwo, Kingsley Onuh, Omata Sunday, and Eljayon Nigeria Limited. They allegedly received N22,350,000:00k (Twenty Two million, Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) from different victims.
Umogboi was arrested on June 16, 2024, Idakwo was arrested on April 30, 2024, and Onuh was arrested on April 3, 2024.
The suspects have provided useful information to the EFCC and will be charged to court upon completion of investigations.
