# EFCC probes businesswoman over alleged N8.2m job scam in Enugu

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- Published: 2026-10-21T04:24:12+00:00
- Author: Olamide

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has started investigating a 
businesswoman, Stella Ezinne Egotanwa, for allegedly defrauding 21 people of N8.29
million under the pretext of securing employment for them at a Psychiatric Hospital
in Enugu State. 

The commission said the 45-year-old suspect allegedly collected the money from the
victims between December 28, 2025, and June 30, 2026, using accounts belonging to
different Point of Sale (POS) agents. The EFCC disclosed this in a statement via
its X handle on Tuesday, October 20, adding that Egotanwa was arrested by operatives
of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Anambra State on July
30, 2026, following a complaint by 16 individuals. 

According to the commission, the initial complainants alleged that the suspect collected
₦6.193 million from them after promising to secure jobs at the psychiatric hospital
but failed to fulfil the promise. 

The statement reads in part: “In the course of investigation by operatives of the
EFCC, additional five individuals submitted petitions against Egotanwa, claiming
that the suspect defrauded them the sum of N2, 098, 200 (Two Million, Ninety-eight
Thousand, Two Hundred Naira), after promising to secure jobs for them at the same
hospital.” 

The EFCC said the additional petitions brought the number of alleged victims to 
21 and the total amount involved to ₦8,291,200. 

Recounting the experience of one of the petitioners, the commission quoted the individual
as saying: “I paid the total sum of N1, 050, 000. 00 on December 28, 2025. I made
the payment in good faith because I believed that the employment opportunity she
presented to me was genuine. 

“However, after making the payment, the promised employment did not materialise.
I subsequently experienced difficulty reaching her and there were periods she did
not respond to my calls or messages.” 

The commission further alleged that Egotanwa was awaiting trial in another case 
involving a similar employment scam.

It added that the suspect had admitted committing the alleged offence and would 
be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.
 

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  TL;DR (AI Generated)

The EFCC is investigating a businesswoman named Stella Ezinne Egotanwa for allegedly
defrauding 21 victims of over 8.2 million naira under the false promise of securing
jobs at a psychiatric hospital in Enugu State.

The suspect was previously arrested by the NSCDC in Anambra State following complaints
from initial victims, with further petitions later increasing the total number of
affected individuals and the amount involved.

The commission stated that the suspect has admitted to the crime and will be charged
to court after the investigation is concluded, noting that she is also awaiting 
trial in another similar employment scam case.

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