Nigeria, June 1 -- The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned an official of the Federal Fire Service for job scam-related charges.

Augustine Abah, a deputy superintendent of the Federal Fire Service, allegedly defrauded an unsuspecting job seeker to the tune of N600,000, according to a statement by ICPC's spokesperson, Azuka Ozuzua, on Wednesday.

The anti-corruption agency arraigned the defendants on two charges of fraud and employment racketeering at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Apo, Abuja, the statement said.

In the two counts preferred against the defendants, the commission through its counsel accused Mr Abah of fraudulently inducing his victim into parting with ...