The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has arrested five people for allegedly using forged letterheads of the Offices of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice to fraudulently obtain money from unsuspecting members of the public.
In a statement issued on Monday, the EFCC said that the suspects were nabbed on August 24.
The anti-graft agency identified the suspects as Mr. Yakubu Hamza Mohammed, Mr. Bashir Ladan, Mr. Adamu Ibrahim, Mr. Steven Anom and Mr. Mohammed Bello.
They allegedly conspired and used the letterheads to produce fake employment and recommendation letters for a fee, to unsuspecting members of the public.
The EFCC said the suspects will be charged to court as soon as the investigation is concluded.
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