Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested four suspects allegedly involved in a criminal conspiracy, forgery of official documents, job racketeering, impersonation of the presidency and national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, and obtaining money under false pretence.
The suspects, identified as Khuzaifa Tafida, Zakari Abdullahi, Abdullahi Baba, and Adeyemo Morufu, all males, are said to belong to a syndicate involved in forging classified documents emanating from government agencies/ organisations in the bid to deceive unsuspecting victims and extort money from them under the guise of securing a job for them at the prestigious Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, and other agencies of the federal government.
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Parading the suspects at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, the force PRO, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said, “The first and second suspects, Khuzaifa Tafida and Zakari Abdullahi, had forged a document resembling one emanating from the office of the national chairman, All Progressive Congress, and another document with semblance to one from the State House Abuja. The duo then proceeded to present the documents to the office of the inspector-general of police as recommendations in favour of 13 persons for the Nigeria Police 2022 Special Recruitment.
“Upon receipt of these documents with suspicion, followed by a petition from the office of the special assistant to the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, a discreet investigation was conducted, which led to the apprehension of Tafida and Abdullahi. Further investigation would then result in the arrest of the other suspects involved.”
The police also said that upon interrogation, the suspects confessed to their roles in the crime and admitted to forging documents from several government offices to defraud unsuspecting victims, promising them enlistment and jobs at various government agencies. Some forged classified documents, stamps, the sum of N1,700,000, and other incriminating items were recovered from them.
While addressing members of the public to be careful of such dealings, the force PRO said, “With this new trend, members of the public are advised to be wary of such fraudulent elements and avoid dealing with persons and individuals offering assistance outside of due process.