The Ondo State Police Command has arrested one Abdullahi Saliu, who parades himself as a colonel in the Nigerian Army over his involvement in an employment scam of ₦1.37 million.

In a statement on Sunday, the Ondo State command said Saliu’s arrest is another notable breakthrough in the fight against crime and fraudulent activities under the dynamic leadership of Commissioner of Police, CP Adebowale Lawal.

“Following diligent investigation, operatives of the command apprehended one Abdullahi Saliu ‘m’ of Top Quality Hotel, who deceitfully lured and defrauded two unsuspecting victims, Oshoade Janet ‘f’ and Daisi Remilekun Joy ‘f’, under the false pretext of securing employment opportunities for their sons in the Nigeria Customs and Immigration Services,” the statement read.

“Through this fraudulent scheme, he obtained the sum of one million, three hundred and seventy-seven thousand naira (₦1,377,000), which he subsequently converted to his personal use.”

The police said investigations further revealed that the suspect’s operations cut across state lines, with victims traced to Edo, Delta, Kogi, and Ondo States.

He has long been on the command’s wanted list as a notorious job racketeer, known for impersonating senior officers of different security agencies.

His disguise and fraudulent claims include presenting himself variously as a colonel in the Nigerian Army, a naval officer, a senior immigration and customs officer, among others, all in a bid to defraud unsuspecting citizens of their hard-earned money.

The suspect has since been arraigned before Magistrate Court 1 for appropriate prosecution.

“This feat represents one of the several cases successfully cracked by the Ondo State Police Command in recent time,” the statement added.