Alleged Job Racketeering: Police Bust Syndicate Using Forged Government Documents

Nigerian police dismantle a syndicate involved in job racketeering, accused of using forged government documents to defraud job seekers in a large-scale operation.

Members of the IGP-Special Investigation Unit have apprehended four individuals accused of participating in a criminal conspiracy, forging official documents, engaging in job racketeering, impersonating others, and obtaining money through false pretenses.

On Tuesday in Abuja, the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, presented the suspects and stated that their arrest was a result of comprehensive intelligence gathering after receiving a report from the office of the Special Assistant to the President of Nigeria.

“The statement announced that, after receiving a report from the office of the Special Assistant to the President of Nigeria and conducting extensive intelligence gathering, operatives from the IGP-Special Investigation Unit have arrested four suspects. They are accused of criminal conspiracy, forgery of official documents, job racketeering, impersonation, and obtaining money under false pretenses.”

The suspects, named Khuzaifa Tafida, Zakari Abdullahi, Abdullahi Baba, and Adeyemo Morufu, are reportedly part of a group engaged in forging classified documents originating from government agencies or organizations.