Fake army officer in court over job scam

The police on Thursday arraigned a 36-year-old man, Suleiman Dukku before Wuse Zone Six Chief Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, for allegedly defrauding job seekers of N2.3 million.

Dukku, the accused who resides at Kuje, Abuja is charged with two counts of impersonation and cheating.

Earlier, the prosecution counsel, Sanda Jibril told the court that the complainant, Gambo Hamza reported the matter at the Dawaki Divisional Police Headquarters on Feb. 24.

Jibril further alleged that the matter was transferred to the Monitoring and Mentoring Unit of the FCT Command, Abuja on May 5 for investigation.

In addition, the prosecutor alleged that the defendant sometime in  Dec. 2019  impersonating as an Army officer, convinced the complainant to transfer N2.3 million to his First bank account. This he said was to secure employment for 35 persons into the Nigerian Army and Nigerian Navy.

He said the applicants were never given the job nor was their money returned by the defendant. Jibril said the offence contravened the provisions of sections 132 and 322 of the Penal Code Law.

During the police investigation, the defendant confessed to committing the crime. The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty.

Magistrate Ahmed Ndajiwo admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N1 million with two sureties in like sum.

Ndajiwo also adjourned the case until June 15, for hearing.