THE Nigeria Police Force said a contractor has been arrested for perpetuating a ₦1.09 billion procurement fraud in Enugu State.
This was disclosed by the NPF Public Relations Officer, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi in a statement late on Friday.
Adejobi was responding to published reports that the Enugu State government’s account was hacked, and the sum of N1.09n bn was stolen by hackers.
The NPF clarified that the money case was procurement fraud, not a cyber breach.
The statement, however, added that the money had been recovered from the contractor after an arrest.
Adejobi did not, however, mention the name of the contractor involved in the fraud.
“The Nigerian Police Force hereby categorically dismiss the false narrative and rumour circulating online about an alleged hack of the Enugu State Government’s official account, resulting in the theft of N1.09 billion.
“This assertion is completely unfounded. There has been no hacking of the Enugu State Government’s account, and the allegations of theft amounting to N1.09 billion are entirely baseless.
“The case, which was investigated by the NPF-National Cyber Crime Centre (NCCC), was a case of procurement fraud, not a cyber-breach.
“The suspect has been arrested in connection with this fraud, and the funds have already been recovered.
“The Enugu State Government and other ministries, departments, and agencies of government and corporate firms are in partnership with the NCCC and have established comprehensive and fortified security protocols to safeguard their financial systems.
“Citizens are hereby encouraged to refrain from engaging in misinformation and to always verify the credibility of news sources,” the statement said.
