Man arrested for impersonating father in FCT promotion exam
A 33 year old man, Monsuru Musa, was arrested for allegedly writing a promotion examination on behalf of his father, Musa Mohammed, an FCT Fire Service employee. The incident occurred on Wednesday at the National Open University of Nigeria examination centre in Abuja, and both men were handed over to the police.
What the institution said
A 33-year-old man named Monsuru Musa was arrested for allegedly impersonating his father during a promotion examination.
“A 33-year-old man, Monsuru Musa, has been arrested for allegedly impersonating his father”
The examination was for staff of the Federal Capital Territory Administration.
“during a promotion examination for staff of the Federal Capital Territory Administration”
Monsuru was caught writing the examination on behalf of his father, Musa Mohammed, an employee of the FCT Fire Service.
“Monsuru was caught while writing the examination on behalf of his father, Musa Mohammed, an employee of the FCT Fire Service”
The incident occurred on Wednesday at the National Open University of Nigeria examination centre, Abuja.
“The incident occurred on Wednesday at the National Open University of Nigeria examination centre, Abuja”
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It happened on the third day of the promotion exercise organised by the FCT Civil Service Commission.
“on the third day of the promotion exercise organised by the FCT Civil Service Commission”
The video of the incident was shared on X by Lere Olayinka, a media aide to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike.
“The video of the incident was shared on X by Lere Olayinka, a media aide to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike”
Monsuru was apprehended by security personnel deployed to monitor the examination following the minister's directive to prevent examination malpractice.
“Monsuru was said to have been apprehended by security personnel deployed to monitor the examination following the minister’s directive to prevent examination malpractice”
Monsuru admitted he was not the candidate registered for the examination and said his father sent him to write it because of his health condition.
“Monsuru admitted that he was not the candidate registered for the examination, explaining that his father had sent him to write it on his behalf because of his health condition”
Monsuru initially told interrogators that his father was between 67 and 68 years old.
“He initially told the interrogators that his father was between 67 and 68 years old”
Mohammed said he would turn 60 in February 2027.
“he said he would turn 60 in February 2027”
Mohammed confirmed that Monsuru was his biological son and admitted he asked him to take the examination because of his health.
“Mohammed confirmed that Monsuru was his biological son and admitted that he asked him to take the examination because of his health”
Mohammed said he completed primary school in 1977 and secondary school in 1982.
“Mohammed said he completed primary school in 1977 and secondary school in 1982”
Mohammed said he travelled to Portugal in 1991 and started working in 2007.
“He added that he travelled to Portugal in 1991 and started working in 2007”
Mohammed said he was due to retire in February.
“He also said he was due to retire in February”
Both men were taken into custody and handed over to the police after making statements to operatives of the Department of State Services.
“both men were subsequently taken into custody and handed over to the police after making statements to operatives of the Department of State Services”
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