Ebun Francis
The State Security Service (SSS) on Monday, paraded one Amina Mohammed an associate of the first lady, Aisha Buhari for fraud and impersonation of the first lady of Kogi state.
While parading the suspect at a press conference on Monday, SSS accused the woman, dark in complexion and about middle-age, of gaining unauthorized entries into the Presidential Villa over a period of time, during which she impersonated top government officials, including once identifying herself as the first lady of Kogi State.
Ms. Mohammed, whose origin was not immediately learnt, had multiple access to the residence of First Lady Aisha Buhari, SSS spokesperson Peter Afunanya said at the presser.
Using her unrestrained access to the State House and several cover names, including Justina Oluoha and Amina Villa, Ms. Mohammed was then able to cosy-up to persons close to power, including Alexander ‘Chicason’ Okafor, whom she allegedly duped of up to N150 million in November 2017.
The fleece came in a deal which Ms. Mohammed and Mr. Okafor had on a government property that was placed on sale by the Presidential Implementation Committee on Lease of Federal Government Properties.
Although Ms. Mohammed did not immediately deny SSS’ claims she obtained N150 million from Mr. Okafor, the billionaire chairman of Chicason Group, she, however, pleaded with Nigerians to ensure she does not suffer the consequences alone.
Ms. Mohammed specifically mentioned she worked closely with Moriyatu, a sister of Mrs. Buhari, and Babachir Lawal, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation who was fired for fraudulent diversion of funds meant for Nigeria’s internally-displaced victims of Boko Haram insurgency.
According to her, Mr. Okafor has been buying government properties for a long time, and he knew he had to bribe officials in order to be shortlisted as a potential buyer of an advertised property.