Crimes

ICPC arraigns FRSC official, others for forging varsity certificate

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned an official of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Achigili Raph Ogili, over allegations of conspiracy and falsification of documents.

The FRSC official was arraigned alongside two others, Sunday Okpara and Rasaq Abdulrahaman Dabiri, before the FCT High Court sitting in Jabi, Abuja, on Friday, July 7, 2023.

In a Charge No: CR/321/2023 filed before the court, the ICPC alleged that the 1st accused person (Ogili) used a forged University of Abuja (UniAbuja) statement of result with Registration Number 2720700176 to support his application for upgrading in the Corps.

He was also accused of forging a letter confirming the fake statement of result as genuine, purportedly written by the Deputy Registrar (Academics) of the university.

On the other hand, both the 2nd and 3rd defendants were charged for their complicity in the forged letter confirming the fake statement of result as genuine.

The ICPC said offences are contrary to sections 96 and 366, and punishable under sections 364 and 368 of the Penal Code Act, Cap 532, Laws of the FCT, Abuja 2006.

The accused persons however pleaded “not guilty” plea when the charges were read to them.

Their lawyers, in three separate motions, raised bail applications on their behalf which were not opposed by the prosecution counsel, Dorathy Suleman.

The defendants were, therefore, admitted to bail in the sum of N500,000 and a surety in like sum who must reside within the jurisdiction of the court.

The presiding judge, Justice J. E. Obanor, adjourned the matter to October 30 and 31, 2023, for commencement of hearing.

The Star