From Molly Kilete, Abuja
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested one Sylvester Victor Augustus, said to be the man behind the recent cloning of its website. The 32-year old suspect and native of Abak Local Government Area of Akwa-Ibom State, was tracked and arrested at his residence on Akpan Eno Lane in Abak, after he posted a fake recruitment exercise allegedly being carried out by the agency to dupe innocent Nigerians.
Augustus, who claimed to be a graduate of the University of Uyo, a blogger and content creator, had cloned the DSS website on which he created a fake online recruitment notice, apparently with the intent of defrauding unsuspecting members of the public.
The DSS had promptly tagged the post “fake” and cautioned members of the public not to fall victim to the antics of fraudsters.
The agency said the suspect would soon be arraigned in court as soon as investigations are concluded.