Job Racketeering Probe: Reps Order Arrest of Ex-Federal Character Commission Desk Officer

The House of Representatives has issued an order for the apprehension of Haruna Kolo, a former desk officer overseeing the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) at the Federal Character Commission (FCC), due to allegations of involvement in job racketeering.

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Yusuf Gagdi, the Chairman of the Adhoc Committee responsible for investigating issues related to personnel recruitment mismanagement, employment racketeering, and other connected matters, announced this decision during a session held in Abuja on Thursday.

Kolo had been summoned earlier by the Adhoc committee to provide his testimony concerning a series of accusations against him, but he did not respond to the summons.

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Moreover, the committee has established a deadline of Monday, August 14, 2023, for the Assets Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) and other relevant agencies that have disregarded the committee’s invitation to appear before it.