UTME: NSCDC arrests five for alleged impersonation in Kaduna

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) in Kaduna State on Tuesday arrested five persons for alleged impersonation during the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Sabon-Gari, Kaduna-North, Kaduna-South and Chikun local government areas of the state.

The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Kaduna State Command of NSCDC, Mr. Orndiir Terzungwe, who disclosed this in a statement, said one of the suspects, Victor Oforbuke, who is a Master’s degree holder posed as Bello Mustafa for the sum of N20,000 and was apprehended at the Zaria Academy.

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He said: “Other suspects included John Michael, 32, who was paid N15,000 out of N20,000 to ‘assist’ Mr. Sanusi Shehu, Abdullahi Alkassim Maikano, a 19-year- old who impersonated Mr. Shuaibu Hamza, 29 and Bilkisu Ojulaye, 17-year-old, who attempted to take the exam for Philomena Ugbe who is currently on the run.

“All the five suspects who are being investigated will be charged to court after investigation.”

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