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Boss of fake government agency arrested in Nigeria after weeks on the run

By GhanaSummary Newsroom1 min read
Boss of fake government agency arrested in Nigeria after weeks on the run

According to court documents, Adeyemi and two others are accused of using forged official documents to establish and operate the council, opening multiple bank accounts in its name and seeking official recognition for the non-existent agency.

BBC News Pidgin found the agency had secured office space within the Federal Secretariat, the sprawling government complex housing many ministries in Abuja.

Tinubu's office said an official-looking letter creating the agency was fake.

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