Nigerian police arrest boss of fake agency
Nigerian authorities have arrested Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, who allegedly created a fake government agency called the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council. The suspect was detained following a warrant for forgery and impersonation after failing to appear in court.
Why it matters
The case highlights issues of institutional integrity and corruption within government administration in Nigeria.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Mansur Abubakar Abuja @princeadeyemi_adeniyi/instagram Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew was in hiding for weeks before his arrest The head of a bogus government agency allegedly set up in the Nigerian president's office has been arrested after weeks in hiding.
Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew described himself as director general of what he called the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC). He was detained in the south-western state of Osun State.
His arrest followed a warrant issued on Tuesday by the Federal High Court in the capital, Abuja, after he failed to appear at a hearing to face charges of forgery and impersonation.
The case has gripped Nigeria since President Bola Tinubu ordered a corruption investigation into the fictitious agency last week.
Details of Tuesday's arrest remain sketchy, but police confirmed operatives from its Force Intelligence Department and Intelligence Response Team were involved.
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