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The Management of Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Sunday said it has suspended one of its staffs, Philomina Chieshe, on account of N36m which was reported to have been swallowed by a snake in the board’s office in Makurdi, Benue State. The Board's Head of Information, Fabian Benjamin, stated this on Sunday in a chat with Punch. He disclosed that the board was taking her through other disciplinary measures while security agencies were investigating the matter.
“She has been suspended and she is going through all other disciplinary procedures while investigation is ongoing on the matter. Her claim was that a snake came into the office and swallowed the N36m proceeds.”
Recall that the suspended staff in her infamous statement claimed that a mysteriously snake sneaked into JAMB accounts office and made away with the N36m cash, being proceed from the sale of scratch cards from JAMB state offices and other designated centres.
During interrogation by a team of auditors dispatched to take inventory of sold and unsold cards, she changed her narrative, claiming this time that her housemaid connived with another woman to mysteriously steal the money.
Meanwhile, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it has waded into the matter.
