EFCC arrests two over N2.9m job scam in Kwara
The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested two individuals over an alleged employment scam in Kwara State.
The suspects, identified as Bolaji Kazeem Akinwunmi, also known as “Bolaji Original,” and his alleged accomplice and former lover, Kemisola Mary Akinbo, were accused of defrauding job seekers of N2,921,700 under the guise of securing employment for them.
According to the EFCC, investigations revealed that Akinwunmi impersonated officials of the Nigeria Customs Service and the Nigeria Immigration Service to convince victims he had access to job slots.
“Investigations revealed that Akinwunmi, at different times, posed as an officer of the Nigeria Customs Service and the Nigeria Immigration Service, falsely claiming he had access to employment slots for interested applicants,” the agency stated.
The commission noted that the case highlights the increasing trend of fraudsters exploiting desperate job seekers.
In a related development, the EFCC also arrested another suspect, Kofoworola Kolawole, over an alleged fraud involving N993,247,796.70 in Ilorin.
Kolawole, 37, was taken into custody following a petition by Predictus Remit Limited, a subsidiary of FairMoney Microfinance Bank, accusing her of collaborating with others to fraudulently obtain funds under the pretext of facilitating a foreign exchange transaction.
The EFCC said the suspect, alongside company directors Duru Ogadima and Talukder Muhammed Khalidur Rahman, both currently at large, and their firm, DKK Partners Limited, allegedly received the funds on November 25, 2025, with the understanding that the dollar equivalent of $675,219.44 would be remitted.
However, investigations showed that the funds were instead diverted after being routed through a Providus Bank account and converted into digital currency.
The commission said the cases reflect a growing pattern of sophisticated financial crimes, particularly job and forex-related scams, targeting individuals and financial institutions across the country.
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