By Henry Gabriel
In a shocking turn of events, a trusted officer of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Mrs Olagunju Comfort Tosin, finds herself in the hot seat as she is arraigned in court over a staggering fraud amounting to N12.4 million.
The charges were deceiving Nigerians with false promises of employment.
Mrs Comfort, once regarded as an upstanding member of the NSCDC, is set to face Court 3 of the Federal High Court Abuja on Wednesday, where the truth behind her alleged job racketeering scheme will be exposed.
It is alleged that Tosin collected a substantial sum of money from innocent individuals under the pretense of securing employment for them since 2020, little did they know, it was all a carefully orchestrated fraud.
The Inspector General of Police, through legal counsel Princewill Ele Esq, has filed a four-count charge against Mrs Tosin, an NSCDC Officer with service number – 36161.
The case, assigned file number FHC/ABJ/CR/183/2024, outlines the grave nature of Tosin offenses.
The first count accuses Tosin of obtaining N12.4 million from Nigerians through false pretenses, promising them positions within the Nigeria Security & Civil Defence Corps.
This charge falls under section 1 (1) (c) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act 2006.
As the trial unfolds, the second count reveals a shocking revelation. Mrs Tosin conspired with others to commit criminal acts, constituting an offense punishable under Section 97(1) of the Panel Code Act, 2004.
The extent of her deceit and manipulation becomes clearer, leaving those affected by her actions even more devastated.
Count three sheds light on the breach of trust committed by Mrs Tosin, entrusted with the responsibility of securing employment with the NSCDC, she shamelessly converted the sum of N12.4 million for her own personal gain.
This violation of the law, which prescribes the mode in which such trust should be discharged, constitutes an offense punishable under sections 311 and 312 of the Penal Code Act 2004.
The fourth and final count brings to light the true nature of Mrs Comfort’s actions, where she fraudulently and dishonestly induced some Nigerians to part with their hard-earned money, she cheated them out of the substantial sum of N12.4 million.
This act of deception caused immense damage, and she now faces charges under sections 320 and 322 of the Penal Code Act 2004.
The court proceedings commenced on April 25, 2024, and the fate of Tosin hangs in the balance and she appears in court on Wednesday.
