Police uncover fictitious PFIPC agency after forgery probe

Police have uncovered a sophisticated forgery and impersonation syndicate operating under the guise of a fictitious government agency, the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC). The operation began after the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President petitioned the Inspector-General of Police on October 17, 2025, regarding forged appointment letters and official documents. These materials falsely suggested the PFIPC was a legitimate federal entity.

The investigation revealed that the forged documents included falsified signatures, reference numbers, official seals, and the Nigerian Coat of Arms. They were allegedly used to appoint individuals to the non-existent council. The principal suspect, identified as Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Mathew, reportedly presented himself as the Director-General and operated from an office within the Federal Secretariat Complex in Abuja. He allegedly met with both Nigerian and foreign nationals while impersonating a government agency head and even requested a Note Verbale from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to aid visa applications for his purported staff.

Mathew was arrested on October 27, 2025, at his operational office. A subsequent search of his office and residence in Suleja, Niger State, yielded forged appointment letters, official letterheads, and correspondence with various government bodies. During interrogation, Mathew claimed that Dolapo Babatunde Tanimola had assisted him in obtaining his appointment letter. However, police investigations confirmed that Tanimola had died in a fire incident at Kachi Hotel in Abuja prior to Mathew's arrest. This information was corroborated by interviews with Tanimola's sister, the hotel proprietor, and records from the National Hospital and St. Matthew’s Anglican Church.

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Police Interim Investigation Report: Activities of Fraudsters/Imposters Forging Official Appointment Letters Purportedly from the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President