The suspects include Augustine Enamegbai Umogboi, who claimed to be a former State House employee; Eleojo Josephine Idakwo, a purported Ministry of Information staff member; and Kingsley Onuh, who falsely claimed to have just completed his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Additional suspects are Omata Sunday and the company Eljayon Nigeria Limited, used for laundering the illicit funds through multiple bank accounts.
Arrests were made as follows: Onuh on April 3, 2024; Idakwo on April 30, 2024; and Umogboi on June 16, 2024.
Victims detailed their ordeals in petitions to the EFCC, revealing how they were lured into paying large sums for promised positions such as Directors General at the Ministry of Communication, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).
One petition described how Mr. Gabriel Kingsley Onuh, with support from Eleojo Josephine Idakwo, convinced victims to pay fees for securing employment. Another petition recounted how Sunday Omata and Idakwo promised a Directorship at the Ministry of Communication for a fee of N5 million.
The suspects have provided valuable information to the EFCC and will face charges upon the conclusion of the investigation.
