By Suzan Edeh
Bauchi—A 25-year-old man has been arrested by State Security Service, SSS, operatives in Bauchi State for parading himself as a lawyer and staff of National Intelligence Agency, NIA.
The suspect, Ibrahim Aminu, who was arrested based on a tip-off in Bauchi, allegedly defrauded two men of the sum of N193,000 after impersonating a lawyer with Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Gombe Branch.
Bauchi State Assistant Director of SSS, Mr. Olu Justin, who paraded the suspect before newsmen, yesterday, said some of the items found on him included 83 passports for different individuals, forged stamp of Providence Chamber, Dutse, Jigawa State and University of Maiduguri identity card.
He added that the suspect impersonated a staff of NIA and collected money from unsuspecting people on the pretense of helping them get a job and at the end disappeared into thin air.
The suspect, told newsmen that he is married with a daughter, adding that his wife was expecting his second child. He said he regretted his actions, saying he was pushed into defrauding people because of hardship.
Ibrahim, who spoke impeccable English, claimed he was a student of University of Maiduguri, but was forced to drop out as a result of financial problems.
Vanguard Nigeria