The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested two siblings for impersonating its Commandant, Mr. Olusola Odumosu, by operating a fake Facebook account in his name, thereby defrauding innocent Nigerians of their hard earned monies.

The siblings, who were paraded at the command’s headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday, are Henry Ushie Odep, male, 34-year-old, a graduate of Statistics from Anambra State University and Emanuel Ushie Odep, male, 23-year-old, both from Cross Rivers State.

While parading the suspects, Commandant Odumosu explained that: “The duo used a fake Facebook account and fraudulently operated OPAy and Moniepoint accounts which they used in defrauding their victims under the pretext of getting them job or be promoted.”

He revealed that sometime in September, 2023, his office alerted the public of the existence of a fake Facebook account opened by criminals in his name.

He said upon the discovery, he gave directive to the intelligence and investigation team and the Anti-Fraud Unit of NSCDC to unravel the person(s) behind the fake Facebook account.

Odumosu announced that seven months after, following a well-coordinated covert operation by his men, and the assistance of his counterparts in Delta and Anambra State Commands, their manhunt paid off as they now have the masterminds of the fraudulent Facebook account in custody.