Security operatives at the Bayero University Kano, BUK, have arrested two individuals posing as lecturers in the institution. The suspects were arrested while selling books to unsuspecting first-year students of the university.
The arrest was disclosed in a special bulletin signed by the Acting Registrar Bala G. Abdullahi.
“The two suspects, identified as Mr. David Iluebe and Mr. Chike E. Eke from Edo and Delta States respectively, entered a lecture hall in the Faculty of Engineering.
“They falsely introduced themselves as lecturers and presented a set of four textbooks. The books cover subjects such as English, Statistics, Nigerian People and Culture-as mandatory for students’ Continuous Assessment (C.A.).
“They reportedly threatened that failure to purchase the books would result in failing their courses,” the bulletin stated.
The acting Registrar, however, noted that students, concerned about meeting course requirements, complied and bought the books.
Abudullahi pointed that following the suspicious air around the men, they were apprehended by the institution’s security operatives.
“Their actions drew suspicion, leading to their arrest by university security following a complaint.
The Registrar added that the two individuals are now facing charges of criminal trespass, impersonation, and fraud.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects claimed authorship of the books they were selling,” Daily Trust reported.
“They admitted to the allegations and explained they were resorting to this scheme due to unemployment.
“The suspects also disclosed that this was their second attempt in Kano State.
According to them, they had previously operated at Kano State Polytechnic earlier this year.
source: Daily Trust
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