…Nabs suspect for advance free fraud, job racketeering
By Palma Ileye
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad has arrested 4 suspects who were allegedly involved in illegal possession of firearm, gunrunning, kidnapping, banditry and another involved in advance free fraud and job racketeering.
The squad in a press release issued by CSC Afolabi Babawale, the Corps’ National Spokesperson also recovered 2 automatic rifles with three magazines; an AK47 with 15 live ammunition, one FN rifle with two live ammunition, one live cartridge with nine locally fabricated pistols, one bionet, two pair of Nigerian Forest Security Services uniform among others items.
According to the statement, the 3 among the suspects all male who gave their names as Umar Ibrahim, 35 years, Nura Abubakar, 20, and Mohammed Sule 20 years respectively were all arrested at Ukoso Komva Ward, Wamba Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
“Upon interrogations 3 of the suspects claimed that they were deceived into the crime by one Ali who is currently at large as he earlier invited them to assist him with the sales of fire arms in his possession.
“They were however apprehended on their way to deliver it to the buyer. In their separate but similar confessional statements, they called on those with intention to indulge in the dastardly act to desist as they pleaded for mercy,” statement disclosed.
Notably, a volunteer with the Nigerian Forest Security Services, Lar Changkur was arrested in Bauchi State over allegedly involvement in gunrunning.
The suspect equally called on those with such thoughts to desist forthwith while pleading for leniency.
The CG’s SIS has also arrested a 62-year-old called Felix Clerkson for his involvement in job racketeering.
During preliminary investigation, over 120 fake letters of appointment into the NSCDC were recovered.
Felix who was picked up at Nasarawa Eggon in Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area of Nasarawa State following a tip off admitted to have defrauded desperate and unsuspecting victims to the whopping sum of over 26 million Naira.
The statement added, “Our ongoing investigation however revealed that the suspect has swindled his victims to the tune of fifty five million Naira (N55,000,000:00) part of which he shared with his accomplices currently at large but are being trailed by our men.
“All the suspects are to be charged to court on completion of investigation.
“The CG SIS was established by the Audi-led administration and headed by Commandant Dandaura Appollos, the CG’s Special Intelligence Squad has so far made significant successes in the fight against oil theft by confronting illegal bunkering, power and telecommunication vandals, railway vandals, kidnappers, bandits and other criminal elements involved in nefarious acts across the Federation.”
