The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has arrested seven persons suspected to operate illegal employment agencies targeted at defrauding job seekers in the Nation’s Capital.
Dr Babagana Adam, Director of Outdoor Advertisement and Signage (DOAS), paraded the suspects before newsmen in Abuja.
Adams said the syndicate was responsible for illegal recruitment claims for the purpose of defrauding the people under the guise of giving them jobs.
He said that the cartel was tracked down on Monday, July 14, 2020 at Zone 6 primary school, opposite FCT Development Control, by a team of DOAS officers and securities.
He said that all the arrested culprits would be handed over to the Police for prosecution.
The DOAS boss accused the suspects of printing job posters with inscriptions such as – job in Supermarket, males and females, educated and non-educated, monthly salary of N40,000, staff bus and accommodation available.
“What the cartel does is to paste illegal adverts, stickers on every available space along FCT roads, bridges and infrastructure, calling applicants to apply for the non-existing jobs.
“When the applicants come, they are recruited into their fold and gangs to defraud, steal and sometimes rape innocent residents across the territory.
“I am sure you can see several of such illegal adverts along the streets of the territory,” the DOAS director said.
Adam, stated that some of the advertisement posters carry messages such as, “you are hereby called to apply for ushering jobs in event centres”.
He said that interested persons usually get their forms after paying N15,000 only to be defrauded at the end.
Miss Mary James, a victim, told newsmen that she called the displayed numbers in one of the posters and was asked to come forward but was arrested with the group.
Mr Realistic Amadi, the leader of the group, who also spoke to newsmen, denied all allegations.
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