The Independent Corruption Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of Mr. Saifullahi Haruna, an Officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) who was involved in employment fraud.

Flowing from a petition received against him, the convict was arraigned before a Katsina State High Court on a one-count charge which borders on obtaining by deceit and abuse of office.

According to the ICPC, Mr. Haruna, sometime in 2021, fraudulently obtained the sum of N140,000.00 in installments from his victim by means of an act constituting a felony, under the pretense that he was going to secure employment for him in the Nigeria Immigration Service.

He, however, failed to secure the said employment, nor was he able to refund the money until a petition was written against him to the ICPC.

Mr. Haruna, however, pleaded guilty and was thus convicted to a one-year imprisonment or an option of a fine of 10,000.00 pursuant to a plea-bargain and sentencing agreement entered into with the ICPC.

The presiding judge, Honourable Justice A.B Abdullahi, ruled that the court, having considered the application for plea bargain and given the fact that the defendant has since refunded the amount subject to the offence, “the court hereby accepts the Plea Bargain and accordingly offers the convict an option of fine in lieu of imprisonment

A Civil Defense Officer, Jubrin Buba, has been remanded in Kuje Prison after failing to show up for trial over alleged certificate forgery.

ICPC says Buba used a fake BSc in Public Administration to land a job at NSCDC in 2015.
After skipping several court dates, he was finally arrested and arraigned in June.

The judge revoked his bail. Now, he's cooling off behind bars as trial resumes in October.

An officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Mr. Saifullahi Haruna, has been convicted for employment-related fraud following prosecution by the ICPC at the Katsina State High Court.

Mr. Haruna fraudulently collected a sum of money from a victim in 2021 under the false promise of securing a job with the Immigration Service.

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22/07/25
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In a bold move to restore fairness and integrity to Nigeria’s recruitment processes, the ICPC and the Federal Character Commission are forming a Joint Task Force to fight job racketeering and backdoor employment schemes.

During a visit to the FCC, ICPC Chairman Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, emphasized that illegal recruitment not only undermines due processes, but robs young Nigerians of opportunity and hope.

This partnership will monitor recruitment, investigate violations, and promote fairness across MDAs, setting a new national standard for equity and transparency.