Pix: Navy Captain Umar Bakori (rtd), Commander General, Vigilante Group of Nigeria
YOUR REGISTERED SECURITY FIRM WITH CAC IS COMMUNITY VIGILANCE & SAFETY NETWORK OF NIGERIA AND NOT VGN…COMMANDER GENERAL OF THE VIGILANTE GROUP OF NIGERIA, NAVY CAPTAIN UMAR BAKORI (RTD) OPENS UP
The Vigilante Group of Nigeria has revealed how one Usman Jahun who has been parading himself as its Commander General registered a different security firm with the Corporate Affairs Commission and criminally using the name of The Vigilante Group of Nigeria to perpetrate fraud by way of extorting money from the unsuspecting members of the public.
The VGN in a statement revealed how Jahun had on the 13th August, 2018 registered a security firm known as COMMUNITY VIGILANCE AND SAFETY NETWORK OF NIGERIA with its corporate office at No 1 Ibrahim Gambari street, Katampe, Kubwa Road, Abuja with CAC, while The Vigilante Group of Nigeria was registered by the CAC on 18th February, 1999 with its headquarters at 52B Ishaya Shekari Crescent Setraco Gate, Gwarimpa, Estate, Abuja under the leadership of Navy Captain Umar Bakori.
”So where does the correlation between the two different names lies.? a statement from the VGN queries
”We cannot continue to standby and watch our highly respected security organization’s name being dragged into the mud. Usman Jahun who is presently being investigated by the EFCC for financial crime has been going about using the highly adored name of our security organization to swindle unsuspecting Nigerians. Ordinarily, we might have not been bothered if he had been using the name of his registered security firm, because we know that with time nemesis would catch up with him.
The fact is that he resorts to using VGN’s name for fraudulent activities because he knows the members of the general public hold us in high esteem, and this he criminally applies to scam unsuspecting members of the public including highly placed Nigerians.” said the statement
Meanwhile, the Vigilante Group of Nigeria has distanced itself from a purported award and endorsement of Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023 by one Usman Mohammed Jahun
Deputy Commander, Yusuf Ibrahim Tanimola, on behalf of the National Public Relations Officer, in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja described Usman Mohammed Jahun, as a serial impersonator of the Commander General of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria.
The statement reads in part,
“The attention of the National Headquarter of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria has been drawn to a publication by some online portal, titled 2023: Vigilante Group of Nigeria wants GYB to be President.
“Ordinarily, the VGN would have ignored the publications as fake news but we had to pay attention to the said publications because of the photo-ops of Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State and one Usman Mohammed Jahun, a serial impersonator of the Commander General of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria.
“In the said hatchet publication which was poorly executed and clearly aimed at extortion and cheap publicity, the said Usman Mohammed Jahun wore the uniform of the VGN and rank of the Commander General.
“The Governor of Kogi State was given an award for good governance and endorsed for the Presidency in the 2023 general elections.”
He said, the VGN is a registered paramilitary organization with a clear mandate to offer complimentary support for the Police and other security agencies in intelligence gathering, crime detection and prevention and community policing.
“In line with standard practice and behaviour, the mandate of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria does not include giving dubious awards and endorsement of politicians.
“While the VGN hold His Excellency, Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State in high esteem for ensuring peace and stability in Kogi State, our organization find it ridiculous that the Governor did not undertake due diligence before dealing with a man who has been evading the law and parading as the Commander General of the VGN.
“The VGN is not averse to the political ambition of Governor Yahaya Bello nor any Nigerian but the organisation prefer to be left alone to perform its statutory role of securing lives and property.
“The said Usman Mohammed Jahun is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and the Police to answer for criminal complain against him by the leadership of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria.”
DC Tanimola said to keep records, the only recognised Commander General of Vigilante Group of Nigeria appointed by the National Executive Council and well known by security agencies is Navy Captain (Dr) Umar Bakori (rtd) Fss, Mss, Dss, psc, fndc, Msc.
“The Vigilante Group of Nigeria is a reputable organisation whose bill at the National Assembly has passed crucial stages and will soon be assented to by Mr President to enable it play its role of providing community-based intelligence backbone to overcome security challenges in the country.
“The organization will therefore not do anything to tarnish its well guarded reputation by getting involved in partisan politics or foray into giving controversial awards.
He gave the officially recognised registered address of the VGN National Headquarters to be No. 52B, Ishaya Shekari Crescent, Setraco Gate, Gwarinpa Estate, Abuja.
“We therefore WARN members of the public to be wary of the said Usman Mohammed Jahun as anyone who deals with him shall be doing so at his/her detriment.”
BELOW ARE THE TWO CERTIFICATES OF JAHUN’S REGISTERED FIRM AND THAT OF THE VGN RESPECTIVELY.
