Police Arrest Fake Job Syndicate in Makurdi The #Benue State Police Command apprehended a six-man Advanced Fee fraud syndicate and job racketeers whose stock in trade is to dupe unsuspecting job seekers in Benue and environs of their money under the pretext of getting them employed in a purported paramilitary outfit known as Elite Community Initiative (Corps) of Nigeria. The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Daniel Ezeala, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), in a statement said luck ran out on the suspected fraudsters when Police, acting on a tip off, swooped on them at 53, J.S. Tarka Way, #Makurdi where they were allegedly training their victims. Ezeala said the victims, no fewer than 60, who were men and women, were seen standing on parade while the suspects were in their off-brown colour uniform sewn in paramilitary style. The police spokesman disclosed that the fraudsters and others took to their heels on sighting the policemen, who pursued and arrested them, adding that it was later discovered on interrogation that each of the victims paid N9, 000 for the recruitment. He stated further that immediate search conducted on the suspects led to the recovery of items including one pair of paramilitary boot, one pair of shoes, five belts as well as forged recruitment forms of the purported paramilitary outfit with photocopies of the victims’ credentials and passports. The PPRO alleged that the suspects on interrogation confessed to the offence, adding that the Commissioner of Police in the state, Adams Audu had called on the general public to beware of the nefarious activities of fraudsters. ( facebook/benuenewsonline)
Posted on: Wed, 21 Aug 2013 07:43:55 +0000
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