Fraud Rocks FCT, Six AGIS, Administrative Staff Suspended

FCT Minister Bala Mohammed

It was learnt that several administrative staff of the Federal Capital Territory have been suspended over a recently discovered fraud whose monetary scope is yet to be determined.

“It runs into millions of naira,” said a source at the FCT which is under the supervision of Bala Mohammed, a member of President Goodluck Jonathan’s cabinet.

So far, the fraud has led to the suspension of six administrative members, most of them from the Abuja Geographic Information Systems (AGIS). 

The suspended AGIS staff include Oluwadamilola Temidayo Adetiloye, a planning officer, Wasiu Olatunde Olajide, a program officer, Mohammed Mohammed Saba, a land officer, and Danladi Daniel, a clerical officer. Two staff of the Land Administration Department, Yusuf Baba and Blessing U. Nwiyi, were also affected by the suspensions.

Our source disclosed that the suspended staff members were accused of swindling hundreds of millions of naira from thousands of prospective land owners.

Our source quoted FCT Minister, Mr. Mohammed, as warning that he would not spare staff involved in any acts of fraud. The minister added that the suspensions were meant to serve as a deterrent to others who may be tempted to indulge in fraudulent activities, adding that the law must take its course.

However, one of the victims of the land scams confirmed that many other FCT officers were involved in fraudulent activities. He added that the minister had no record of prosecuting or even disciplining corrupt staff members.