The Nigeria Customs Service has arrested Abdul-Rahman Ibrahim, in his 50s, for his involvement in fraudulent actions and impersonation of the Comptroller Normal of Customs and different senior authorities officers.
This was introduced in a press release on the official X-handle of the NCS on Wednesday.
In response to the assertion, NCS spokesperson, CSC Abdullahi Maiwada, on Monday revealed that the arrest of the suspect was made attainable by intelligence gathered by the Customs Police Unit.
The assertion learn partially: “The suspect, Abdul-Rahman Ibrahim, was arrested for his involvement in impersonating the Comptroller Normal of Customs, Chief of Workers to the President and Secretary of the Ministry of Inside.
“In response to the Nationwide PRO, the suspect fraudulently enticed scores of unsuspecting residents to pay him cash for the issuance of 'work appointment letters', thereby extorting over N1 million from them.
“This arrest underlines the continued efforts of the Nigeria Customs Service in mitigating and combating prison components who misuse the identify of the company for fraudulent actions.”
The assertion added that Ibrahim confessed his involvement within the fraudulent act and named accomplices within the operation, prompting additional investigations to arrest and prosecute his accomplices.
The suspect was present in possession of cast paperwork, together with pretend appointment letters from Customs and NSCDC, and cast letters of introduction allegedly signed by senior authorities officers, amongst others.
The PUNCH reported in June 2023 that the Lagos Police had arrested an alleged pretend feminine customs officer, Rakiya Musa, for allegedly defrauding unsuspecting members of the general public.
In December 2023, the NCS administration additionally introduced that no recruitment train was underway inside its company, and warned residents about pretend recruitment ads being posted on social media platforms.
