The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested two individuals over an alleged employment scam in Kwara State.

The anti-graft agency disclosed the arrests in a statement shared on its official social media platforms on Tuesday, detailing how the suspects allegedly operated their scheme.

The suspects, identified as Bolaji Kazeem Akinwunmi, popularly known as "Bolaji Original," and his alleged accomplice and former lover, Kemisola Mary Akinbo, were accused of defrauding unsuspecting applicants of a total sum of N2,921,700 under the guise of securing jobs for them.

"Akinwunmi was arrested alongside his accomplice and former lover, Kemisola Mary Akinbo," the EFCC said.

According to the agency, investigations revealed that Akinwunmi allegedly impersonated officials of both the Nigeria Customs Service and the Nigeria Immigration Service to lend credibility to his claims of having access to employment slots.

"Investigations revealed that Akinwunmi, at different times, posed as an officer of the Nigeria Customs Service and the Nigeria Immigration Service, falsely claiming he had access to employment slots for interested applicants," the EFCC stated.

The case highlights the growing exploitation of desperate job seekers by fraudsters.

The development comes barely a day after the commission arrested another suspect, Kofoworola Kolawole, over an alleged massive fraud involving N993,247,796.70 in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.

Kolawole, 37, was taken into custody following a petition filed by Predictus Remit Limited, a subsidiary of FairMoney Microfinance Bank, accusing her of colluding with others to fraudulently obtain funds under the pretext of facilitating a foreign exchange transaction.

"The arrest of Kolawole, 37, was sequel to a petition submitted to the Commission by Predictus Remit Limited, a subsidiary of FairMoney Microfinance Bank.

"The petitioner alleged that Kolawole, alongside the company directors Duru Ogadima and Talukder Muhammed Khalidur Rahman (both currently at large) and their firm, DKK Partners Limited, fraudulently obtained the said sum under the pretext of facilitating a foreign exchange transaction," the EFCC said.

The commission further disclosed that the funds, reportedly received on November 25, 2025, were meant to be converted and remitted as the dollar equivalent of $675,219.44 but were instead diverted.

"The funds were allegedly received on November 25, 2025, with the understanding that the dollar equivalent of $675,219.44 would be remitted," the statement added.

Providing further insight into the alleged fraud, the EFCC noted that preliminary investigations showed the suspects routed the funds through a Providus Bank account, converted them into digital currency, and diverted them for personal use.

The agency said the cases underscore a growing trend of sophisticated financial crimes, particularly employment and forex-related scams, targeting vulnerable individuals and financial institutions across Nigeria.