Security Agents in Benue State have apprehended two suspects for alleged forgery and impersonation.
The two namely Adzaigba Terhile Philip and Dugeri Tyover submitted forged documents purported to be from the Office of the First Lady of Benue State to the Board of Internal Revenue Services BIRS seeking considerations for employment and transfer for them.
Upon receipt of the mails which were suspicious in nature, the management of BIRS swung into action by contacting the Office of the First Lady for verification of the said documents and it was confirmed that they were actually forged.
The matter was immediately reported to the security agencies who after an intensive manhunt, picked up the suspects in Gboko and Makurdi respectively.
During investigation, both Adzaigba Philip and Dugeri Tyover confessed to committing the crimes after which they were taken into custody. They are released on bail.
The public is once again advised to be mindful of fraudsters using the name and Office of the First Lady of Benue state to defraud unsuspecting persons online and through other platforms.
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