Thursday, September 3, 2026 - The Zone One Police Headquarters, Kano, has arrested a man, Ali Mohammed, also known as Faragai, for allegedly defrauding job seekers of more than N40m under the guise of securing government appointments.
Mohammed was arrested by operatives of the Zonal Criminal
Investigation Department following complaints that he had been collecting money
from unsuspecting members of the public by falsely promising to secure
government jobs and appointments for them.
This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the
Zone One Police Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Hussaini
According to the statement, preliminary investigations
revealed that the suspect allegedly presented himself as a special assistant to
the Kano State Universal Basic Education Board and used the purported position
to gain the confidence of prospective job seekers.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect
allegedly presented himself as a special assistant in the State Universal Basic
Education Board, Kano, and used the false identity to gain the confidence of
prospective job seekers,” the statement said.
The police said more than 10 victims had so far come forward
during the investigation, while preliminary findings indicated that the suspect
collected over N40m from his victims.
“In the course of investigation, over ten victims have so
far come forward. It was further discovered that the suspect collected over
forty million naira from his victims,” the command confirmed.
The statement added that the suspect had confessed to
defrauding more than 20 people and admitted producing and presenting fake
appointment letters to some of them as evidence of their purported
appointments.
“The suspect has also confessed to defrauding more than
twenty persons and admitted to producing and presenting fake appointment
letters to some of them as evidence of purported appointments,” the statement
said.
The police said some of the allegedly forged appointment
letters had been recovered as exhibits as the investigation continued.
“Some fake appointment letters have been recovered as
exhibits,” the command stated.
The suspect remains in police custody and will be charged to
court upon the conclusion of the investigation, according to the statement.
The Zone One Police Headquarters also cautioned members of
the public against individuals demanding money in exchange for government jobs
or appointments.
The command urged job seekers to verify employment offers
through appropriate official channels before making payments or submitting
personal documents.
The arrest highlights the risk faced by job seekers from
individuals who exploit unemployment and the desperation for government
employment to allegedly defraud members of the public.
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