Figures cited by Daily Post show that the Nigeria Police Force is set to formally arraign a suspect, Adeniyi Adeyemi, before a federal court following his arrest for allegedly managing a completely fraudulent federal agency. The individual allegedly paraded himself as a Director-General of a non-existent regulatory body to defraud unsuspecting citizens.
The suspect was apprehended by police intelligence operatives following multiple petitions from job seekers and corporate entities who had paid significant sums for employment slots and fake regulatory certifications. Investigations revealed that the elaborate scam included forged presidential stamps, counterfeit corporate offices, and fictitious gazettes.
The police have warned members of the public to exercise maximum caution and verify all appointments and agency mandates through the official Federal Civil Service portals. The case has highlighted loopholes in tracking corporate impersonation schemes within the capital territory.
The Nation documented the operational details of the arrest, reporting that “multiple items of incriminating administrative stationery and forged corporate seals were recovered during the raid on the suspect’s operational hideout.” Meanwhile, ThisDay covered the prosecution’s readiness, quoting a police public relations officer who stated that “we have compiled watertight evidence to ensure that justice is swiftly served in this brazen case of identity and institutional theft.”
Echotitbits take: The scale of this fake agency scam shows the desperate demand for employment and the lengths to which fraudsters will go to mimic state authority. This arraignment should prompt a wider crackdown on unauthorized organizations operating under the guise of federal commissions. Watch for the court’s stance on the admissibility of the recovered digital and physical evidence during Tuesday’s hearing.
Source: Premium Times – https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/894917-fake-agency-scam-police-to-arraign-adeniyi-adeyemi-on-tuesday.html, July 13, 2026
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