Police nab 'fake' soldier over alleged N2.3m job scam

A 36-year-old man identified as Suleiman Dukku has landed in the hands of the Nigerian Police Command in Abuja over an alleged job scam of N2.3 million.

The suspect was arraigned before a Wuse Zone Six Chief Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, on Thursday on two counts of impersonation and cheating.

According to the prosecution counsel, Sanda Jibril, the defendant sometime in Dec. 2019 impersonated an Army officer, convinced the complainant to transfer N2.3 million to his First bank account to secure employment 35 persons into the Nigerian Army and Nigerian Navy.

Jibril revealed that the complainant, Gambo Hamza reported the matter at the Dawaki Divisional Police Headquarters, FCT Command on Feb. 24.

Jibril further alleged that the matter was transferred to the Monitoring and Mentoring Unit of the FCT Command, Abuja on May 5 for investigation.

Hamza said the applicants were never given the job nor was their money returned by the defendant.

He said during the police investigation, the defendant confessed to committing the crime.

Jibril said the offence contravened the provisions of sections 132 and 322 of the Penal Code Law. The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty.

Magistrate Ahmed Ndajiwo admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N1 million with two sureties in like sum.

Ndajiwo also adjourned the case until June 15, for hearing. (NAN)