Man, 44, Arrested for Defrauding Job Seekers of N1.9m in Ondo

• 44-year-old man arrested for swindling job seekers of N1.9m in Ondo
• A resident of Okuta Elerinla Estate in Akure, the state capital, had collected N1.9m from 19 of his victims prior to his arrest

Ekohotblog reports that the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Ondo State Command, has arrested a 44-year-old man for allegedly scamming desperate job applicants in the state.

The suspect, Ayodele Ige, who was described as a renowned swindler, has been on the command’s wanted list for some time after a succession of complaints from his victims.

Ige, a resident of Okuta Elerinla Estate in Akure, the state capital, had collected N1.9m from 19 of his victims prior to his arrest by the Command’s Counter-Terrorist Unit.

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According to the suspect, who confessed to the crime while he was paraded at the NSCDC State Headquarters, Alagbaka, Akure, he used to operate with a network of connections to get his victims as well as a supposed aide to a top government functionary.

He further maintained that he was able to collect the sum of N1.9m from the victims between November 2019 and May 2020 in exchange for a job offer.

Speaking on the development, the State Commandant, Hammed Abodunrin Abubakar stated that after his arrest which was followed by subsequent investigation, it was revealed that Ige took a sum of N1.3m by bank transfer to his personal account number, First Bank 2024392758.

The State Commandant further stated that the suspect confessed in his statement that portion of the money was transferred to one Mr Adu for the employment slot for NDLEA, Civil Defence, and Federal lecturing.

Following early attempts to raise alarm, the suspect, who also took credentials from his victim, was accused of threatening them.

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The NSCDC Commandant, while stating that the suspect would be charged in court for violating Section 112 of the Criminal Code Act 2006 and other extant laws at the conclusion of the ongoing investigation into the case, urged the people and desperate job seekers to refrain from giving money to fraudsters in order to avoid being swindled.