Head of fake Nigerian government agency arrested after weeks on the run
Nigerian authorities have arrested Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, the man behind a fraudulent government agency that operated within the presidency's office for two years. The fake agency, which had a budget allocation, was exposed after a corruption probe into its legitimacy.
Why it matters
The case exposes significant security and administrative vulnerabilities within the Nigerian government's internal operations.
Nigerian police have arrested the man behind a fake government agency that operated out of the presidency's office for nearly two years.
Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew was detained in Osun State, southwestern Nigeria. He had called himself director general of the "Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council" (PFIPC).
Police made the arrest after a Federal High Court in Abuja issued a warrant on Tuesday. Adeyemi had skipped a hearing on forgery and impersonation charges.
The case has dominated headlines in Nigeria since President Bola Tinubu ordered a corruption probe into the agency last week.
Police said officers from the Force Intelligence Department and Intelligence Response Team carried out the arrest. He is expected to be taken to police headquarters in Abuja for questioning.
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