Man walks into EFCC office, confesses to N9m employment scam in Gombe

Abdullateef Fowewe

A middle-aged man has voluntarily reported to the Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), admitting to a ₦9 million employment scam.

The individual, Idris Adamu, entered the EFCC office on Monday and requested to speak with the Acting Zonal Director, Deputy Commander of the EFCC (DCE) Sa’ad Hanafi Sa’ad.

In a statement released by the EFCC, it was noted that Adamu confessed to impersonation and fraudulently taking money.

Sa’ad praised the suspect for his honesty and promptly directed that he be transferred to the commission’s investigation unit for an in-depth inquiry into the case.

The statement reads, “A mild drama occurred at the Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, June 2, 2025, when a middle-aged man walked into the office premises and reported himself for the offence of impersonation and obtaining by false pretence, citing the fear of the EFCC.

“The suspect, Idris Adamu, walked into the office of the EFCC at about 1300hrs and requested to see the Acting Zonal Director, Deputy Commander of the EFCC, DCE Sa’ad Hanafi Sa’ad. He said he wanted to confess some hidden truths about the crimes he had committed in the past.

“While at the Directors office, he said,” I came to repent of my sins and to confess to the EFCC. In the past, I have obtained the aggregate sum of N9m through my bank account from different individuals in the guise of offering them employment opportunities in Federal Government agencies which was false. I have changed but I am afraid of the EFCC.

“Sa’ad, having listened to his confession, thanked him for speaking to the EFCC and directed that the confessed suspect be taken to the investigation department for a thorough investigation of the case.”