Two serving police officers in Niger State have been accused of defrauding three young Nigerians of over ₦700,000 by allegedly promising them police recruitment slots during the 2023/2024 exercise.
Two serving police officers attached to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID) at the Niger State Police Command Headquarters in Dutsen Kura, Minna, have been accused of defrauding three young Nigerians of more than ₦700,000 under the guise of securing police constable recruitment slots. The officers named in the allegations are Inspector Usman Mohammed and SP Nura.
The victims, who spoke to SaharaReporters in exclusive interviews, alleged that the officers collected the money in batches during the 2023/2024 police constable recruitment exercise, promising to secure employment for them in the Nigeria Police Force. They claimed the payments were made with assurances that their names would be included among successful candidates.
One of the victims, Muhammad, a native of Niger State currently residing in Kano, narrated how the ordeal began. “My two younger brothers applied for police constable recruitment in 2023 into the 2024 recruitment exercise,” he said.
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