47 applicants paid N51.8m for fake LG jobs in C’River – Nsa
No fewer than 47 applicants were allegedly defrauded of over N51.8 million in the cancelled 2024/2025 local government recruitment exercise in Cross River State. The Chairman of the Cross River State Local Government Service Commission, Barr. Eyo Nsa Ekpo, disclosed this during an early morning programme, Let’s Talk Nigeria, on Sparkling FM. Ekpo said the […] 47 applicants paid N51.8m for fake LG…
A panel constituted by the Cross River State government investigated 47 applicants who allegedly paid N51.8 million for fake local government jobs during a cancelled 2024/2025 recruitment process. The Cross River State Local Government Service Commission chairman, Barr. Eyo Nsa Ekpo, revealed this on a morning radio program. The victims were reportedly coerced and intimidated into parting with funds between N100,000 and N1.5 million for positions, with senior roles requiring up to N1.3 million and N1.5 million.
The fraudulent actors issued fake employment letters to applicants, leading them to believe they had secured government jobs. Some perpetrators also included non-resident family members in the fraudulent process. The state government has identified and will question the alleged perpetrators, with potential prosecution and sanctions.
The cancelled 2024/2025 recruitment has been replaced by a new exercise, which will adhere to standard procedures and be transparent, with 821 successful applicants from the previous attempt retained.
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