October 7th, 2012
Customs Smashes Fake Job Syndicate The capacity of the Nigeria Customs Service to purge itself has continued to fish out bad
eggs in the system. An internal audit set up by the Comptroller-
General of Customs to re-screen the recently recruited Cadets and Men on training have discovered 44 candidates who got their
appointment letters through bribery and conniving with some corrupt officers of the Service.
A syndicate that specializes in extorting various sums of money have been busted. Already five of such serving officers have been arrested. They are:-
1. ASC II Muktar Ismail Mustapha- Systems Audit
2. ASC II Uche Umesiete - Systems Audit
3. ASC II Bala N. Y - Systems Audit
4. SIC Dogo Yakubu Soja - Establishment
5. AIC Suleiman, T. K - stablishment
The CGC expressed disappointment at their conduct and restated the determination of
his administration to deal decisively with any officer found to be involved in this criminal act.
While the internal investigation continues with a view to tracking all that are connected with this crime, the arrested five officers have been handed over to the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to deal with the financial fraud.

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NCS HEADQUARTERS
ABUJA

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