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Operatives of the Kebbi Police Command have arrested a suspect for allegedly defrauding 175 job seekers under the pretext of securing school feeding jobs for them.

The Command spokesman, SP Bashir Usman, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Birnin Kebbi.

Usman said preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect falsely presented himself as having the authority to facilitate employment in government-approved primary and secondary schools.

He explained that the victims, acting in good faith, were induced to pay N30,000 each as “processing fees” for the purported jobs.

According to him, investigations further established that the suspect, a resident of the KCC area of Birnin Kebbi, fraudulently obtained a total of N5.2 million from the victims.

Usman added that no such employment opportunities existed and the suspect had no authorisation from any government agency to recruit on its behalf.

He said the suspect was currently in police custody while the investigation was ongoing, with a view to charging him in court upon conclusion.

Usman warned members of the public to be vigilant and avoid falling victim to fraudulent employment schemes.

He reiterated the commitment of the Command to intelligence-led policing, assuring that it would continue to arrest and prosecute offenders in accordance with the law.

(NAN)

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The Adamawa State Police Command confirmed on Monday night that suspected Boko Haram militants attacked Gare Village in Pallam District, Madagali Local Government Area, abducting six members of a family.
The command indicated that the incident occurred in the early hours of the day.

A press statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Nguroje, said that police operatives, in collaboration with sister security agencies, had launched an intensified rescue operation.

He explained that a joint operation involving the Nigeria Police Force, troops of the 144 Battalion, and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force had been deployed to Gare Village and surrounding communities to carry out the rescue mission.

Nguroje added that the Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Dankombo Morris, had ordered sustained search-and-rescue efforts as part of heightened security measures across Madagali and other border communities.
The measures, he said, are aimed at ensuring the safe recovery of the abducted victims.

Madagali is one of the local government areas most affected by Boko Haram activities.
Other affected LGAs, all located in the northern part of Adamawa State and in close proximity to the Borno State border, include Michika, Mubi North, Mubi South, and Hong.

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A woman identified as Esther has reportedly died after visiting her boyfriend in Abuja.

The incident occurred on Wednesday in the Dei-Dei area of Abuja, according to a resident who spoke with reporters.

The resident, Dauda, said Esther left home on Wednesday afternoon to visit her boyfriend but did not return.

He said the boyfriend later contacted her elder brother at night to report her death.

According to Dauda, the boyfriend claimed he bought food for Esther, after which she began vomiting.

He said she was rushed to Kubwa General Hospital, where she died while receiving treatment.

Dauda said the boyfriend’s phone had since been switched off, along with Esther’s phone.

He said, “Esther left home in the afternoon on January 21, 2026, informing her sister that she was going to a bank in Dei-Dei. She, however, did not return home.

“Later that night, at about the same day, his brother received an anonymous phone call from a man who identified himself as Esther’s boyfriend.

“The caller re-stated that Esther had visited him at his residence, where he bought food for her.

“After eating the meal, she began vomiting, prompting him to rush her to Kubwa General Hospital.

“He said Esther died while receiving treatment at the hospital. Since then her boyfriend’s number has been switched off, same with Esther’s phone number. He didn’t also give his name or address.”

When contacted on Friday, the spokesperson for the Federal Capital Territory Police Command, Josephine Adeh, confirmed that an investigation was underway.

She said: “We are aware of the incident and we are investigating.”