EFCC arrests two suspects for alleged employment scam in Kwara

Metro EFCC arrests two suspects for alleged employment scam in Kwara Published on March 31, 2026 By Abdulrazaq Adebayo googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1500386953281-8'); }); The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested two suspects for allegedly defrauding unsuspecting job seekers of ₦2.9 million. Bolaji Kazeem Akinwunmi, popularly known as “Bolaji Original,” was arrested alongside his accomplice and former lover, Kemisola Mary Akinbo, an indigene of Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo State. According to a statement by the anti-graft agency in Ilorin on Tuesday, “investigations revealed that Akinwunmi posed as an officer of the Nigeria Customs Service and the Nigeria Immigration Service, falsely claiming he had access to employment slots for interested applicants.” googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-5'); }); “The suspect allegedly sold the fictitious job slots to victims at rates ranging between ₦40,000 and ₦45,000. He reportedly targeted young job seekers, collecting payments under the guise of facilitating recruitment into the federal agencies.” Further findings, according to the anti-graft agency, showed that, in a bid to evade detection, Akinwunmi did not receive the proceeds of the fraudulent scheme through his personal accounts. “Instead, he allegedly used the bank account of Akinbo, his former girlfriend, to collect payments from victims. Transactions traced to the account indicated multiple deposits running into millions of naira, with narrations linked to job placements.” In her statement, Akinbo disclosed that she became involved with Akinwunmi in September 2023 and later moved in with him in Akure, Ondo State. She stated that he initially introduced himself to her as a police officer but later impersonated a recruitment officer to defraud members of the public. She further admitted that several payments were made into her account at his instance. Akinwunmi, in his own statement, reportedly confessed to receiving a total sum of ₦2,921,700 from the fraudulent activities. The suspects will be charged in court upon the conclusion of ongoing investigations, the statement added. Don't Miss Easy-Money lands man in jail over naira abuse You may like Lagos court jails man 30 years over $62,500, €36,020 fraud — EFCC EFCC arrests company representative over alleged N993m fraud in Ilorin Kwara community deserted, residents flee over persistent bandits’ attacks NPFL: Nasarawa United hurt by defeat to Kwara – Mangut Bandits plan to launch another attack on Kwara community EFCC denies role in Kwara Poly protest amid backlash

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