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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC Gombe Zone has
arrested one Mr. Ambore Enoch, Commandant, Nigerian Peace Corps, Gombe
State Command for financial impropriety bordering on employment scam and
extortion of money from the general public under the pretext of
offering them appointment into the Corps.
The arrest followed a petition by some aggrieved members of the Corps of Gombe State Command.
Following investigation, it was discovered that the victims (mostly
youth of Gombe State) were deceived to pay various sum of money ranging
from Three Thousand Naira (N3,000) to Sixty Thousand Naira (N60,000)
into the Corps account domiciled in one of the new generation banks
amounting to the tune of N54 Million (Fifty Four Million Naira) only.
This was between December 2016 to March 2017.
In the mean time, it was discovered that out of the money realised
from the corps account, the Commandant withdrew the sum of N3.5Million
(Three Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira) only for personal use, he
also transfered the sum of N20 Million (Twenty Million Naira) only into
his personal account and remitted the sum of N18.7 Million (Eighteen
Million, Seven Hundred Thousand Naira) only into the Corps account at
the Headquarters, Abuja.
Other withdrawal were done by individuals under the instruction of the Commandant which appears suspicious.
Investigation into the matter is still ongoing and suspect will be charge to court as soon as the investigation is concluded.