Date: 10th September, 2025
PRESS RELEASE
ONDO POLICE COMMAND ARREST FAKE ARMY COLONEL OVER ₦1.37M EMPLOYMENT SCAM
The Ondo State Police Command, under the dynamic leadership of Commissioner of Police, CP Adebowale Lawal, psc+, mnips, has recorded another notable breakthrough in the fight against crime and fraudulent activities in the State.
Following diligent investigation, operatives of the Command apprehended one Abdullahi Saliu ‘m’ of Top Quality Hotel, who notoriously paraded himself as a Colonel in the Nigerian Army. The suspect deceitfully lured and defrauded two unsuspecting victims, Oshoade Janet ‘f’ and Daisi Remilekun Joy ‘f’, under the false pretext of securing employment opportunities for their sons in the Nigeria Customs and Immigration Services. Through this fraudulent scheme, he obtained the sum of One Million, Three Hundred and Seventy-Seven Thousand Naira (₦1,377,000), which he subsequently converted to his personal use.
Investigations further revealed that the suspect’s operations cut across state lines, with victims traced to Edo, Delta, Kogi, and Ondo States. He has long been on the Command’s watchlist as a notorious job racketeer, known for impersonating senior officers of different security agencies. His disguise and fraudulent claims include presenting himself variously as a Colonel in the Nigerian Army, a Naval officer, a senior Immigration and Customs officer, among others, all in a bid to defraud unsuspecting citizens of their hard-earned money.
The suspect has since been arraigned before Magistrate Court 1 for appropriate prosecution.
This feat represents one of the several cases successfully cracked by the Ondo State Police Command in recent times. The Command seizes this opportunity to reaffirm its commitment to protecting the lives, property, and interests of all residents, while ensuring that fraudsters and criminally minded elements are brought to justice.
We also commend the visionary leadership and morale-boosting initiatives of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, whose strategic direction continues to inspire and empower the Command in achieving these successes.
E- Signed
DSP AYANLADE OLAYINKA OLUSHOLA
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO)
Ondo State Police Command
For: – Commissioner of Police, Ondo State
