THE Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned Munirat Abdulazeez, a former staff member of the Court of Appeal, before the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Bwari over an alleged job scam.
Abdulazeez, who worked at the Court of Appeal from 2018 to 2023, was brought before Justice Godwin Iheabunke after she failed to appear at an earlier court date, prompting the issuance of an arrest warrant.
According to a statement released on Saturday, 7th June 2025, by ICPC spokesperson Demola Bakare, Abdulazeez is accused of operating a fraudulent job racket, in which she allegedly promised fake employment slots at agencies including the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).
Between September 2022 and July 2023, she reportedly collected ₦9.2 million from eight unsuspecting individuals under pretences.
One of the charges reads: “That you, MUNIRAT ABDULAZEEZ (aka JUMMAI), between September to December 2022 and January to July 2023, at Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, while being a staff of the Court of Appeal, with intent to defraud, obtained by false pretence the sum of N9,200,000 from Musa Mohammed Maude and others, by claiming you could secure them jobs in NIMASA, CBN, and FIRS — an offence contrary to Section 1(1)(a) and punishable under Section 1(3) of the Advanced Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act, 2006.”
Abdulazeez pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge brought against her. Following her plea, ICPC counsel Hamza Sani requested that the court maintain the previously scheduled date of June 13, 2025, for the prosecution to present its witnesses.
However, the court later vacated that date and rescheduled the hearing for June 20, 2025.
The defendant’s lawyer applied for bail, which the ICPC did not oppose. Justice Godwin Iheabunke granted her bail for ₦10 million, with two sureties in the same amount.
The judge specified that the sureties must own landed property within the court’s jurisdiction and submit the original title documents to the court registrar for verification. Additionally, the defendant must formally inform the court before undertaking any travel.
The case was adjourned to June 20, 2025, for trial to begin.
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