33-Year-Old Man Arrested for Writing FCTA Promotion Exam for Father

A 33-year-old man, Monsuru Musa, has been arrested for allegedly impersonating his father, Musa Mohammed, during the ongoing promotion examination organised by the FCT Civil Service Commission.

Monsuru was apprehended on Wednesday, the third day of the examination, after security personnel deployed on the directive of the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, discovered that he was writing the examination on behalf of his father.

The examination was being conducted at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) premises, where the incident occurred.

Upon his arrest, Monsuru reportedly told security officials that his father was sick and could not personally sit for the examination.

He, however, admitted that he was at the examination venue at his father’s direction to write the promotion examination on his behalf.

The circumstances surrounding the alleged impersonation became more puzzling when Monsuru was asked about his father’s age. He reportedly said his father was between 67 and 68 years old.

However, during interrogation, Musa Mohammed gave a different account, stating that he would turn 60 years old in February 2027.

Further questioning also revealed that Mohammed claimed to have completed his primary education in 1977 and secondary education in 1982.

Musa Mohammed is an employee of the FCT Fire Service and was reportedly the beneficiary of the promotion examination for which his son allegedly attempted to write the paper on his behalf.

The development comes as the FCT Civil Service Commission continues its promotion examinations, with security measures reportedly put in place to prevent impersonation and other forms of examination malpractice.

Following their arrest, both the father and son were handed over to the police for further investigation after they had made statements to operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS).

The police are expected to investigate the circumstances surrounding the alleged impersonation and determine the appropriate action under the law.