EFCC Charges Two in Fake NNPC Job Offer Fraud Scheme

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has formally charged two individuals in connection with an alleged N603 million fraud involving a supposed job placement at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

According to court records, Gidado Ibrahim and Halimat Adenike Tejusho were arraigned on Monday, February 9, 2026, at the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja. The anti‑graft agency alleges they collected large sums of money from an associate by falsely promising to secure her appointment as Group Managing Director of the NNPC.

The defendants face multiple charges, including fraud, obtaining money by false pretences, and forgery, linked to transactions said to have occurred between August and October 2024. Prosecutors also allege that forged documents were used during the scam.

During the court session, the suspects pleaded not guilty, and the matter was adjourned for further proceedings, including a bail application scheduled for February 17, 2026. One of the accused was ordered to be remanded in custody at the Kuje Correctional Facility pending the next hearing.