The Commandant Basic of the Nigeria Safety and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Professor Ahmed Audi, has ordered the arrest and investigation of 4 suspects, Honourable Hassan Sani Jikan Mallam, Obeten John, Abubakar Mohammed, and Fortunate Ndirika Emenike, on fees of felony conspiracy, forgery, false personation, and public deception.
In keeping with preliminary investigation reviews from the Commandant Basic’s Particular Intelligence Squad (CG’s SIS), Hassan Sani Jikan Mallam has been impersonating a Home of Representatives member from Katsina Central Constituency.
He was reported to have issued official correspondence and complimentary playing cards figuring out himself as “Hon. Hassan Sani Jikan Mallam, Member Home of Representatives.”
In a press release by the Nationwide spokesman of the NSCDC, Afolabi Babawale, the suspect and his aides have been apprehended after they tried to satisfy with the NSCDC Commandant Basic below the pretext of being a professional legislative member.
Head of the CG’s Particular Intelligence Squad, Commandant AS Dandaura, stated, “They have been arrested whereas making an attempt to realize entry to my workplace.”
“The incident remains to be below investigation, however all suspects have confessed their involvement,” Commandant Dandaura stated.
In the course of the investigation, Jikan Mallam confessed to hiring a car, a PRADO Jeep, and using a police officer, Inalegwu Ameh, to behave as a safety orderly.
It was revealed that the group made a number of unauthorised visits to authorities ministries and embassies whereas pretending to be officers.
Additional inquiries confirmed that Jikan Mallam additionally tried to safe visas for a number of candidates on the Spanish Embassy and submitted functions below the guise of being a Home of Representatives member.
These makes an attempt, the NSCDC stated, in the end led to their arrest on the Corps’ Head workplace in Abuja.
Recovered objects from the foursome included a number of complimentary playing cards, letterhead papers labelled ‘Nationwide Meeting of Nigeria,’ and letters addressed to varied embassies and authorities companies.
The NSCDC famous that the exhibit paperwork displayed their fraudulent actions, together with interactions with ambassadors.
The NSCDC assured that the suspects would face diligent prosecution to discourage others from comparable offences.
It additionally urged the general public to stay vigilant and report any suspicious actions to legislation enforcement companies.
