A Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps officer, Mr. Solomon Ogodo, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for forgery, employment fraud, and racketeering.
The judgment was delivered by Justice M.S. Idris of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Jabi, Abuja, following a case filed by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission.
Mr. Ogodo was accused of defrauding job seekers of N12,200,000 by promising to secure employment for their relatives in the Nigeria Correctional Services.
