The Take It Back Movement (TIB), an organ of the African Action Congress (AAC) in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, has petitioned the Executive Chairman of the council over alleged fraudulent activities involving persons operating under the names “Infinity Rangers” and/or “Q-Net” at Centenary Villa, Tudun Fulani Extension, Bwari.
In the petition dated September 29, 2026 and signed by Comrade Emmanuel Eze, Co-ordinator of the Take It Back Movement, Bwari Chapter, the group alleged that several members of the public had been lured into making substantial financial payments through representations concerning employment opportunities and related benefits.
The movement said it had received complaints from victims who allegedly lost significant sums of money, with some payments reportedly exceeding N1 million.
According to the petition, persons allegedly connected with the organisation approach friends, relatives, acquaintances and other members of the public with purported employment opportunities, including positions allegedly linked to reputable organisations such as DHL and opportunities involving international employment and business.
The group alleged that prospective applicants were required to make substantial payments before being considered for the purported opportunities, while some victims were encouraged to travel from other parts of Nigeria to Abuja based on the representations made to them.
Upon arriving in Abuja, the victims were allegedly taken to premises at or around Centenary Villa, Tudun Fulani Extension, Bwari, where further payments and documentation were allegedly demanded.
The movement further alleged that some victims later discovered that, rather than being placed in the employment opportunities initially represented to them, they were being introduced to a marketing or recruitment arrangement in which they were encouraged to bring other people into the network in order to make money.
It also alleged that persons who demanded refunds encountered difficulties recovering the money they had paid.
The group, however, stressed that the allegations had not been presented as proof of criminal guilt against any individual or organisation, but as complaints requiring independent investigation by the appropriate authorities.
One of the complaints cited in the petition was that of Mr Joseph Michael Robinson, a native of Abak Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State who has an address in Bwari.
According to Robinson’s written complaint, he was introduced to what was represented to him as an employment opportunity with DHL, initially described as a Warehouse Recorder position with a purported monthly salary of about N400,000.
He was allegedly told that he was required to pay N200,000 for a form to secure the opportunity.
Acting on the representation, Robinson reportedly travelled from Calabar to Abuja in January 2025.
Upon his arrival, he was allegedly taken to premises which, according to his complaint, appeared to be a rented apartment in a relatively remote area.
He alleged that he was informed that the location was being used for documentation, interviews and training, while the main company was said to be located in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja.
Robinson further alleged that he subsequently made another payment of N200,000 through a Point-of-Sale transaction, after which he was informed of additional requirements involving payments for documentation, international travel, a dollar account, passport, visa, work permit and other purported employment-related arrangements.
A significant detail contained in his complaint, according to the petition, was that one of the payments was allegedly made into a Zenith Bank account bearing the name “Yakubu Attat.”
The Take It Back Movement urged the authorities to independently verify the claim through original documents and banking records rather than relying solely on the allegations contained in Robinson’s complaint.
The group described Robinson’s experience as an illustrative complaint which, when considered alongside complaints from other persons, warranted immediate investigation.
It further claimed that more than 20 persons had either been affected or presented complaints concerning substantially similar circumstances.
According to the movement, the number of alleged victims raised concerns that the matter could be more than a private dispute between individual complainants and an organisation.
The petition alleged that, if established by investigation, the pattern could involve systematic recruitment of members of the public, collection of substantial sums of money and the continued introduction of new victims.
The movement therefore called for urgent intervention by the Bwari Area Council and relevant law-enforcement agencies.
It urged the council chairman to formally receive and acknowledge the petition, invite representatives of the alleged victims and their counsel for a fact-finding engagement and ascertain the circumstances surrounding activities being carried out at the premises identified as Centenary Villa, Tudun Fulani Extension, within the council’s lawful administrative powers.
The group also called for the immediate involvement of the Nigeria Police Force and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), where the facts disclosed warrant such referral.
It urged the council to use its legitimate community structures to prevent further victimisation of unsuspecting members of the public, particularly if credible information shows that new persons are continually being recruited.
The movement also appealed for lawful engagement between victims and relevant authorities concerning the possible recovery of monies allegedly obtained from them, without prejudging the outcome of any investigation.
It called for community sensitisation to alert residents and members of the public to the alleged employment-recruitment scheme pending investigation by competent authorities.
The group further asked that the complaints be properly documented and referred to the appropriate agencies rather than being allowed to disappear without action.
Addressing its demand for what it described as “immediate” or “instant” intervention, the movement clarified that it was not calling for extra-judicial punishment, mob action or condemnation without investigation.
Rather, it said its demand was for government institutions to respond urgently whenever members of the public allege that they have lost substantial sums of money through an organised scheme operating within the Area Council.
The movement said the first step towards justice was to listen, document, protect, investigate and refer, adding that if wrongdoing was established, the competent authorities should take appropriate legal action.
The group said the matter deserved the personal attention of the Bwari Area Council chairman because the alleged activities were taking place within the council area and some of the alleged victims had travelled to Bwari in pursuit of opportunities they believed were genuine.
It also pointed to the alleged financial losses suffered by victims and the reported method of using persons already within the network to introduce friends, relatives and acquaintances as reasons for urgent intervention.
The Take It Back Movement said its petition was being made in the public interest and on behalf of affected persons, while emphasising that the rights of all persons implicated in the allegations must be preserved through due process and fair hearing.
“These people came to Abuja in search of opportunities. They now allege that what they found was a trap,” the group said.
The movement urged the council chairman to ensure that the complaints were heard and promptly brought to the attention of competent investigative authorities.
Copies of the petition were also addressed to the Chairman of the EFCC, the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, the Divisional Police Officer, Bwari Division, and the FCT Chairman of the African Action Congress.
The allegations contained in the petition are yet to be independently established, and no finding of criminal liability against “Infinity Rangers,” “Q-Net” or any individual named in the petition has been made by a competent authority.