7/28/2019 Fake Corper To Serve In Prison
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A suspected fake National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, member,
Opeyemi Ajala, 34, has beenremanded in prison custody after he was
arrested by the police at Dolphin Division, Ikoyi, Lagos,southwest
Nigeria, and charged to court.
He allegedly told the police that he was contracted by Olotu
Osayowanon now at large to helphim serve the one year compulsory
scheme with an agreement that he would be paying himN19,000
monthly.
Trouble started for Opeyemi, a resident of 25, Jebba Street,
Ebute Meta, Lagos on 27 June, 2013when he went to the
Ikoyi/Obalende LCDA, Ikoyi, Lagos to register for the one year
NYSCcompulsory scheme as a graduate.
During screening, the officer in charge of the programme
reportedly discovered that all thedocuments he presented were
fake.
The fake documents found on him, according to the police include
forged death certificate of oneOsarogie Olotu, Acceptance Letter
from Eti Osa LCDA, BA Certificate from the University of NewCastle,
United Kingdom and NYSC call up letter.
During preliminary questioning by the NYSC officials about how
he came about the documentsbearing different names and not his
name, he allegedly said someone contracted him to serve forhim.
The NYSC officials reported him to the DPO of Dolphin Estate
Division, Ikoyi S.P MusaAbdullahi who directed his men to arrest
the suspect and take him to the station.
In his confessional statement to the police, Opeyemi allegedly
said: I am a jobless man and myfather and mother died a few years
ago, and since I passed out from the school of Fishery andMarine
Technology in 2009, I have not been able to get a job.
One day, I went to the NYSC camp at Ipaja, Lagos, where I met
Olotu Osayowanon whoapproached me to help him serve his one year
compulsory NYSC scheme because hegraduated in London.
He provided me with all the NYSC uniform and kits and he agreed
to be paying me N19,000every month and out of frustration I
accepted the offer before I was arrested. I promise not toindulge
in such crime again.
After investigation by Corporal Miracle Ikyav, Ajala was charged
before an Igbosere Magistratescourt on three count charge of
felony, to wit, impersonating and forgery.
The offences, the prosecutor Supol E. Ekuma said contravened
Sections 409,380 and 374 of thecriminal laws of Lagos State
2011.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge, and Chief
Magistrate Mrs. O.O. Oshin admitted himon bail in the sum of N150,
000 with two sureties in like sum.
She adjourned the matter till 30 July, 2013 for mention.
The defendant was taken to Ikoyi Prison pending when he would
fulfil the bail conditions.
Paul Iyoghojie
