EFCC Arrests Ex-JAMB Staff For N10m Fraud

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EFCC Arrests Ex-JAMB Staff For N10m Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal
Office has arrested one Kola Al-Amin, a former staff of the Joint
Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB over alleged forgery and
obtaining money by false pretences.

His arrest followed a petition alleging that sometime in November,
2010, Kola who operates under the name of “Cool Technologies Consult
Limited” with office located at No.4/900, Taiwo House, Second Floor,
Yemetu Total Garden, Ibadan, Oyo State approached the complainant, a
microfinance bank (name withheld) with a Local Purchasing Order (LPO)
for the supply of internet hardware which he claimed was from JAMB
headquarters, Abuja. .
 

He requested the microfinance bank to advance him a loan of 10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Naira) only to finance the LPO.
 

The petitioner further alleged that Kola was granted the loan with
the agreement that the proceed of the LPO from JAMB will be paid
directly into his account with the microfinance bank but that at
maturity time for repayment, he allegedly disappeared and on
verification of the LPO in JAMB headquarters, Abuja, it was discovered
that the LPO provided by the suspect was forged and that he was no
longer a staff of the organization.

Additional investigation revealed that the suspect has been involved in
several other fraudulent deals under the same guise of being a JAMB
official.

He will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations.

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