The police have arrested four suspects for allegedly impersonating the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, in a land scam that reportedly defrauded a retired military officer and others of over ₦150 million.
The prime suspect, Yashim Kajang, was apprehended on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, for allegedly deceiving victims, including Major General A. K. Ibrahim (retd), under the pretext of facilitating land transactions in the Guzape II Cadastral Zone of Abuja.
Investigators said Kajang claimed to have links with the FCT Minister and officials of the Lands Department, using the guise to collect over ₦150 million from unsuspecting victims. He allegedly promised to deliver documents for Plot 1985, a three-hectare parcel of land in Guzape II, along with other plots.
During interrogation, Kajang reportedly identified three accomplices — Stephen Mhambe and Danladi Jatau, said to be staff of the Urban and Regional Planning Department of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCDA), and Terngu Ipaven — as collaborators in the scheme.
According to police findings, the suspect confessed that the trio supplied him with land-related data and information used to execute the fraudulent transactions.
All four suspects are currently in police custody as investigations continue.
