The Ondo State command of the Nigeria Police Force has arrested a man identified as Abdullahi Saliu, who allegedly posed as a senior military officer and swindled victims of more than ₦1.37 million in a fraudulent employment scheme.
In a statement titled “Ondo Police Command Arrest Fake Army Colonel Over ₦1.37m Employment Scam,” signed by the Command’s spokesperson, DSP Ayanlade Olushola, the force revealed that Saliu was tracked to Top Quality Hotel, where he had been impersonating a Colonel in the Nigerian Army.
Saliu deceived two victims, Oshoade Janet and Daisi Remilekun Joy, after promising to secure jobs for their children in the Nigeria Customs and Immigration Services. He obtained the sum of ₦1,377,000, which he subsequently converted to his personal use, DSP Olushola disclosed.
Investigators uncovered that Saliu had a long history of impersonation and fraud, with victims traced to Edo, Delta, Kogi, and Ondo States. He is described as a notorious job racketeer known for impersonating senior officers of various security agencies, having previously posed as a naval officer, senior immigration officer, and customs officer to defraud unsuspecting citizens.
The police confirmed that the suspect has already been charged before Magistrate Court 1 in Ondo State for prosecution. “This feat represents one of the several cases successfully cracked by the Ondo State Police Command in recent times,” DSP Olushola stated.
The Command commended the support of the Inspector-General of Police while assuring residents that it would intensify efforts to protect them from criminal syndicates. “The command seizes this opportunity to reaffirm its commitment to protecting the lives, property, and interests of all residents, while ensuring that fraudsters and criminally minded elements are brought to justice,” the statement concluded.
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