The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) arrested one Edidiong Emmanuel Inyang, along Ritman University Road, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, who was discovered to be a fake medical Doctor and specialize in employment scam.
Penpushing reports that, Head Media and Publicity of the commission, Wilson Uwujaren said Inyang ran into trouble when his brother-in-law, one Charles Bassey Udonde, whom he had offered to help secure employment with an International Oil Company, petitioned the Commission.
The agency spokesman said the petitioner, in 2016,said the suspect collected N2.6million from him for Health and Safety Environment 1, 2 and 3 Certificate, Police clearance, Governor’s Recommendation Letter, Basic Diploma in Occupation Safety, Job Processing Fee, amongst others.
Penpushing further reports that, the statement said the complainant while narrating his ordeal alleged that the suspect asked him to bring in more people as he had “slots” and wanted to help more people secure employment,adding having being convinced he invited more people including his girlfriend, Idongesit Effiong Ekanem.
The commission said the petitioners said the suspect successfully defrauded his friends over N10million for non-existent jobs,and investigations later revealed that the petitioner’s ordeal started in 2015 when the suspect met his wife (the complainant’s sister).
Penpushing also reports that, the suspect was reported to have presented himself as a medical doctor and staff of University of Uyo who recently got employed in an International Oil Company and wanted to settle down, having got married in 2016
The agency said the suspect asked his wife to inform her brother (the complainant) about the opportunity as his uncle who is a Director in the oil company, had slots,and the wife believing her husband, informed the brother and assisted with part of the money the husband requested for.
Penpushing reports that, it dawned on them that the suspect is a serial fraudster when he was arrested by one of the security agencies (The Nigeria Police Force) in 2017, for scamming other people, using same method. The matter is still in court.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC),Head Media and Publicity said the suspect, who has been confirmed as an impostor, was arrested with a Stethoscope and a Samsung S6 tablet, adding that he will be charged to court as soon as investigation is concluded.
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