Fake Agency Probe: Adeniyi Adeyemi Flown to Abuja Over Alleged

Security operatives have moved Adeniyi Adeyemi, Director-General of the Peace and Forest Initiative Peace Commission (PFIPC), to Abuja following his arrest over allegations involving a fake government agency.

Sources familiar with the matter said authorities transferred Adeyemi to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) aboard a private jet as part of a coordinated security operation. The move allows investigators to continue their inquiry into the activities of the commission.

Adeyemi is being questioned over claims that the PFIPC was presented to the public as a Federal Government agency despite allegations that it lacked official recognition. Investigators are examining the organisation’s formation, structure, operations, and activities.

The ongoing security investigation is also looking into the commission’s funding sources, affiliations, and the people connected with its activities. Authorities are seeking to establish whether individuals or groups worked with the organisation believing it was a legitimate government institution.

Officials have not yet released full details about the investigation. However, the probe is expected to provide further information about the commission’s operations and determine whether any additional parties were involved.

The PFIPC investigation forms part of broader efforts by security agencies to address organisations suspected of misrepresenting their status or links to government institutions.

As questioning continues in Abuja, authorities are expected to gather more evidence to understand the scale of the commission’s activities and establish whether any laws were breached.

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