Updated
Updated · Punch Newspapers · Jul 4
FUTA Teaching Hospital Vows Prosecution Over N200,000-N600,000 Fake Job Letters
Updated
Updated · Punch Newspapers · Jul 4

FUTA Teaching Hospital Vows Prosecution Over N200,000-N600,000 Fake Job Letters

1 articles · Updated · Punch Newspapers · Jul 4

Summary

  • FUTA Teaching Hospital said it will pursue legal action against staff allegedly linked to a job-racketeering scheme targeting applicants for roles at the new hospital.
  • N200,000 to N600,000 was allegedly collected from job seekers, who were then given fake appointment letters issued in the name of UNIMED Teaching Hospital, Akure.
  • The hospital said some victims are already demanding refunds after realizing they would not be absorbed into the Federal Government establishment as promised.
  • Management said it will hand relevant information and materials to law-enforcement and anti-corruption agencies, widening the case beyond internal discipline.

Insights

How did a major job scam flourish inside a federal hospital that is less than one year old?
Was a recent workers' strike a cover-up for a massive job racket inside a new federal hospital?