The Nigerian Police Force has arrested at least four suspects over alleged forgery of classified documents belonging to government agencies, organisations and the State House Abuja, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.
ACP Adejobi mentioned that the arrest was made after a report was received from the office of the Special Assistant to the President of Nigeria, along with a thorough intelligence gathering conducted by the operatives of the IGP-Special Investigation Unit.
The suspects, including Khuzaifa Tafida, Zakari Abdullahi, Abdullahi Baba and Adeyemo Morufu were accused of “forging official documents, job racketeering, impersonation, and obtaining money under false pretence”.
According to ACP Adejobi, the four suspects belong to a “syndicate involved in forging classified documents emanating from Government Agencies/ Organisations in the bid to deceive unsuspecting victims and extort money from them under the guise of securing a job for them at the prestigious Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil and other agencies of the Federal Government”.
He said the first and second suspects had forged documents resembling those from the office of the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje, and another similar document from the State House Abuja.
He mentioned that the pair went on to submit the documents to the Inspector-General of Police’s office as endorsements for 13 individuals for the Nigeria Police 2022 Special Recruitment.
“Upon receipt of these documents with suspicion, followed by a petition from the office of the Special Assistant to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, a discreet investigation was conducted, which led to the apprehension of Khuzaifa Tafida and Zakari Abdullahi.
“Further investigation would then result in the arrest of the other suspects involved.
“Upon interrogation, the suspects confessed to their roles in the crime. They admitted to forging documents from several government offices to defraud unsuspecting victims, promising them enlistment and jobs at various Government Agencies.
“Some forged classified documents, stamps, the sum of One Million, Seven Hundred Thousand (N1,700,000) and other incriminating items were recovered from them.
“With this new trend, members of the public are advised to be wary of such fraudulent elements and avoid dealing with persons and individuals offering assistance outside of due process”.
