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

The command’s spokesperson, SP Bashir Usman, disclosed this in a statement yesterday in Birnin Kebbi. He said preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect falsely presented himself as having the authority to facilitate employment into government-approved primary and secondary schools.

Usman 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 N5.25 million from the victims. He said no such employment opportunities existed and that the suspect had no authorisation from any government agency to recruit on its behalf.

The spokesperson added that the suspect was currently in police custody, while investigations were ongoing, with a view to charging him to court upon conclusion. Usman warned members of the public to remain vigilant and avoid falling victim to fraudulent employment schemes.