The NSCDC has arrested four suspects accused of impersonating officials and forging government documents.
The group allegedly posed as lawmakers to deceive ministries and foreign embassies in Abuja.
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested four suspects for alleged involvement in a criminal network specializing in forgery, impersonation, and attempts to deceive government agencies and foreign embassies.
Those arrested include one Hon. Hassan Sani Jikan Mallam, along with Obeten John, Abubakar Mohammed, and Lucky Ndirika Emenike. The suspects were apprehended by operatives of the Corps’ Special Intelligence Squad (SIS) following intelligence that linked them to a syndicate operating within Abuja and beyond.
According to a statement issued on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, by the Corps’ spokesperson, CSC Afolabi Babawale, preliminary findings revealed that Jikan Mallam had been parading himself as a federal lawmaker representing Katsina Central Constituency. Under this false identity, he reportedly issued letters, cards, and official documents bearing the emblem and name of the National Assembly to gain access to ministries and foreign missions.
The suspects were arrested after they attempted to visit the NSCDC Commandant General, pretending to be a sitting member of the House of Representatives.
During questioning, Jikan Mallam allegedly admitted to hiring an SUV Prado with the help of one of the other suspects and securing the services of two men one posing as a police officer to accompany him as security orderlies. Investigators said the group used the fake identity to pay visits to several government offices, including the Ministry of Arts and Culture, the Transmission Company of Nigeria, and the Ministry of Works and Housing.
They also allegedly visited the Spanish Embassy in Abuja, where the suspect submitted visa applications for multiple individuals while posing as a federal legislator.
Recovered items from the group included fake National Assembly letterheads, complimentary cards, official envelopes, and signed documents addressed to foreign embassies and government institutions, alongside photographs purportedly taken with diplomats.
Speaking on the arrest, the Commandant of the Special Intelligence Squad, AS Dandaura, confirmed that all four suspects had confessed to their roles in the scheme. He said they would be prosecuted once investigations are concluded to serve as a warning to others.
Dandaura urged the public to be cautious when dealing with individuals claiming to hold public office and to report suspicious activities to security agencies to help curb impersonation and fraud.
