Police arrest man over N40m job scam in Kano

Police in Kano have arrested a man, Ali Mohammed, for allegedly defrauding job seekers of over N40m by promising government appointments, according to Punch Nigeria.

In a separate incident, the eThekwini Municipality in South Africa is pursuing criminal charges against an official over allegedly selling posts in the Durban Metro Police Service. A forensic investigation found that the official received close to R1 million in payments, although the exact amount is disputed, with one report from SABC News citing R420 000 and another R1 million.

The Durban Metro Police Commissioner, Sibonelo Mchunu, has confirmed that a criminal case has been opened. The municipality's investigation was sparked by 70 complaints from unsuccessful applicants who alleged that they paid tens of thousands of rands to secure jobs.

Brief written by urgent.news from Punch Nigeria, SABC News — 2 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.