Operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested one Saifullahi Ismail for his alleged involvement in an employment fraud scheme.
Ismail, a technician with the Kaduna Electric Distribution Company, was apprehended on April 30, 2025, at Abakpa New Extension in Kaduna, following credible intelligence linking him to fraudulent job racketeering activities.
According to a statement released on Thursday by the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, Ismail and an accomplice, Halima Ngulde—who was arrested in November 2024—allegedly obtained money from unsuspecting job seekers under the pretext of securing them employment in various government agencies, including the Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Army, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, and the EFCC itself.
Oyewale stated that a forged EFCC employment letter was recovered from Ismail at the time of his arrest.
He added that Ismail had reportedly been on the run since Ngulde’s arrest last year.
He said, “Operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested one Saifullahi Ismail for suspected involvement in employment fraud.
“He was arrested at Abakpa New Extension in Kaduna on April 30, 2025, following credible intelligence on his alleged involvement in employment fraud.
“Ismail, a technician with Kaduna Electric Distribution Company was arrested based on intelligence linking him and his accomplice, Halima Yakubu Ngulde with obtaining money from job seekers on fraudulent promise of getting job placements for them in the Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Army, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, EFCC, etc.
“Ngulde was arrested in November 2024 by the EFCC, but Ismail had been evading arrest until Wednesday when he was held for the suspected offence.
“Items recovered from him include a forged letter of employment by the EFCC.”
Oyewale said the suspect would be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of investigations.
