NSCDC Arrests Fake Lawmaker, Three Others for Forgery and Impersonation in Abuja
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has dismantled a criminal syndicate operating in Abuja, led by a man posing as a member of the House of Representatives. The suspect, identified as Hon. Hassan Sani Jikan Mallam, was arrested alongside three accomplices — Obeten John, Abubakar Mohammed, and Lucky Ndirika Emenike — for alleged criminal conspiracy, forgery, impersonation, and attempts to deceive the public.
According to preliminary investigations by the Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad (CG’s SIS), the prime suspect, Jikan Mallam, had been parading himself as a federal lawmaker representing Katsina Central Constituency. He reportedly issued letters and complimentary cards bearing the “National Assembly of Nigeria” insignia to gain access to ministries, embassies, and government offices.
The syndicate’s activities came to light after the suspects requested an audience with the NSCDC Commandant General, claiming to be visiting as a serving lawmaker. Upon interrogation, Jikan Mallam confessed to renting an SUV Prado with registration number ABC 359 GN, and hiring a police orderly to accompany him on fraudulent visits to several government institutions, including the Ministry of Art and Culture, the Transmission Company of Nigeria, and the Spain Embassy in Maitama, where he allegedly submitted multiple visa applications under false pretenses.
Recovered exhibits include fake National Assembly letterheads, dispatch envelopes, complimentary cards, and letters addressed to various embassies and top government agencies. Photographs of the suspect posing with alleged foreign diplomats were also retrieved.
The Commandant of the Special Intelligence Squad, Commandant A.S. Dandaura (JP), confirmed that all four suspects have confessed to their involvement in the crime. He assured that they will be prosecuted in a competent court to serve as a deterrent to others.
Dandaura urged the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious individuals or activities to security agencies to prevent similar acts of impersonation and fraud.
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