A man, Monsuru Musa, has been apprehended for impersonation after he was caught writing a promotion examination for his father in Abuja.
Monsuru was arrested on Wednesday at the examination centre located within the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) premises, while writing the exam for his father, Musa Mohammed, a staff of the FCT Fire Service.
The examination was organised by the FCT Civil Service Commission.
He was apprehended by security operatives deployed to monitor the exercise, following measures put in place at the instance of the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to curb examination malpractice and impersonation.
During interrogation, Monsuru claimed his father was ill and had asked him to write the examination on his behalf.
When asked about his father’s age, Monsuru said he was between 67 and 68 years old. However, his father gave a different age, saying he would turn 60 in February 2027, a discrepancy that prompted further questioning.
The father, Musa Mohammed, also told interrogators that he completed primary school in 1977 and secondary school in 1982.
Both father and son have been handed over to the Nigeria Police Force for further investigation after making statements to operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS).