By Newspot Nigeria News Desk
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned two men, Ibrahim Suleiman Umar and Tijani Adam Goni, before the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja for their alleged involvement in a ₦4.8 million employment scam and forgery of official job documents.
Case Background
According to ICPC, in June 2021, the two defendants conspired to defraud unsuspecting job seekers of ₦4.8 million, under the pretext of securing them employment at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).
Investigations revealed that they forged employment letters purportedly issued by both agencies, along with a document titled “Final Document List”, which they presented as genuine to their victims, Saifdeen Yakub and Aminu Abubakar.
Court Proceedings
The accused were arraigned before Justice B.M. Bassi on a five-count charge of conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence, and forgery.
When the charges were read, both defendants pleaded guilty. Justice Bassi consequently ordered their remand at the Kuje Correctional Centre and adjourned the matter to 29th October 2025 for continuation of hearing.
Meanwhile, the first defendant in the case, Mohammed Mustapha, remains at large. The ICPC spokesperson confirmed that efforts are ongoing to apprehend him and bring him before the court to face justice.
Their offences contravene Section 1(1)(a) and are punishable under Section 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act, 2006, as well as Sections 363 and 364 of the Penal Code.
This case highlights the ICPC’s determination to clamp down on job racketeering and fraudulent schemes that prey on unemployed Nigerians.
Newspot Nigeria will continue to follow up on developments in this case.
Original ICPC Press Release
INDEPENDENT CORRUPT PRACTICES AND OTHER RELATED OFFENCES COMMISSION (ICPC)
PRESS RELEASE
Tuesday 30th September, 2025
ICPC Arraigns Two Over N4.8m Forgery, Fake Job Scam
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned two men, Ibrahim Suleiman Umar and Tijani Adam Goni, before the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, over their alleged involvement in a N4.8 million job scam and forgery of employment letters.
The defendants were brought before Justice B.M. Bassi on a five-count charge bordering on conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence, and forgery.
According to the charge sheet, the duo, in June 2021, conspired to defraud two unsuspecting job seekers of N4.8 million under the guise of securing employment for them at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).
One of the counts reads:
“That you, Ibrahim Suleiman Umar (m) and Tijani Adam Goni (m), on or about the month of June 2021 at Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, by false pretences and with intent to defraud, conspired to obtain by false pretences the sum of N4,800,000.00 (Four Million Eight Hundred Thousand Naira) from Saifdeen Yakub and Aminu Abubakar under the pretence that you will secure employment for them at the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Federal Inland Revenue Service, which representation you knew to be false, thereby committing an offence contrary to Section 1(1)(a) and punishable under Section 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act, 2006.”
Investigations by ICPC further revealed that the accused persons forged employment letters purportedly issued by both CBN and FIRS, as well as a document titled “Final Document List”, which they presented to their victims as genuine.
Their offences contravene Section 1(1)(a) and are punishable under Section 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act, 2006, as well as Sections 363 and 364 of the Penal Code.
When the charges were read, both defendants pleaded guilty to all five counts. Justice Bassi consequently ordered their remand at the Kuje Correctional Centre and adjourned the matter to 29th October 2025 for continuation of hearing.
Meanwhile, the first defendant in the case, Mohammed Mustapha, remains at large, with efforts ongoing to apprehend him and bring him before the court to face justice.
Signed
Demola Bakare, fsi
Director, Public Enlightenment and Education/
Spokesperson for the Commission
