Boss of fake government agency arrested in Nigeria after weeks on the run
Summary
Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, who led a fake government agency claiming to be part of Nigeria’s presidential office, was arrested after hiding for weeks. The agency never had real government approval but was wrongly given a budget and office space before the case was exposed.Key Facts
- Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew claimed to be the director of the fake Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC).
- Nigerian police arrested him in Osun State after a court issued a warrant when he missed a hearing.
- The PFIPC was not a real government agency, and an official letter creating it was forged.
- The forged letter had a fake signature of the president’s chief of staff.
- The fake agency was listed in Nigeria’s 2026 budget with about $950,000 allocated.
- The agency had office space in a government building and opened bank accounts.
- Authorities say no public money was actually received or spent by the PFIPC.
- Adeyemi and others are accused of forgery, impersonation, and trying to get official recognition for the bogus agency.
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