Investigation into a Fake Government Office

調查虛構政府辦公室事件


Introduction

The Nigerian government is looking for a man who made a fake government office to steal money.

尼日利亞政府正在尋找一名為了盜款而設立虛假政府辦公室的男子。

Main Body

A man named Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew created a fake group called the PFIPC. He used fake signatures and stamps. He stole 1.3 billion naira and took an office in Abuja. He also talked to foreign leaders without permission.

一名 bernama Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew 的男子創建了一個名為 PFIPC 的虛假組織。他使用了偽造的簽名和印章,盜取了 13 億奈拉,並在阿布賈設立了辦公室。他還在未經許可的情況下與外國領導人接洽。

President Bola Tinubu wants the ICPC to find the truth. Some government leaders are also checking the Minister of Budget. The government says this man lied about his jobs in 2017 too.

總統 Bola Tinubu 要求 ICPC 查明真相。一些政府領導人也在對預算部長進行核查。政府表示,該男子在 2017 年時也對其職位撒謊。

Other leaders are angry. Atiku Abubakar says the government must have a fair test. He wants to know if other people helped the man steal the money. He says some government officials had legal problems in the past.

其他領導人表示憤慨。Atiku Abubakar 認為政府必須進行公正的審查。他想知道是否有人協助該男子盜款。他指出,部分政府官員過去曾有法律問題。

Conclusion

The government is still investigating this crime before the elections in January.

政府在一月的選舉前仍持續調查此項罪案。

Vocabulary Learning

🚨 The "Past Action" Pattern

To reach A2, you need to talk about things that already happened. This story uses Simple Past verbs.

Look at how the words change:

  • Make \rightarrow Made (He made a fake office)
  • Use \rightarrow Used (He used stamps)
  • Steal \rightarrow Stole (He stole money)
  • Take \rightarrow Took (He took an office)

💡 Quick Rule: Most verbs just add -ed (like used), but some are "rebels" and change their whole shape (like stole).

⚠️ Watch Out:

  • Present: I steal (Now)
  • Past: I stole (Yesterday)

Key Phrases from the text to memorize:

  • "He lied about..." \rightarrow (Telling something not true)
  • "He talked to..." \rightarrow (Speaking with someone)

Vocabulary Learning

investigation (n.)
The act of searching for the truth about something
Example:The police started an investigation to find the thief.
fake (adj.)
Not real; made to look real to trick people
Example:He showed a fake ID card to the guard.
permission (n.)
Allowing someone to do something
Example:You need permission from the teacher to leave the room.
official (n.)
A person who has a position of authority in a government
Example:The government official signed the important paper.
crime (n.)
An action that is against the law
Example:Stealing money is a serious crime.
Practice A2 words in a crossword