A Chief Magistrates’
Court in Ilorin, has ordered that an applicant, Osaghae Osaigbovo, who
allegedly impersonated a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, be
remanded in a correctional facility.
The Chief Magistrate,
Ahmed Ibrahim, gave the order after the defendant pleaded not guilty to
criminal trespass and forgery.
He then adjourned the
case until Dec. 3 for further mention.
Earlier, the prosecutor, Insp. Nasir Yusuf
told the court that the case was reported by Tota George, Assistant Director of NYSC Camp,
Yikpata, Kwara on Nov. 8, at the State Criminal Investigation Department,
(SCID) Ilorin.
Yusuf alleged that the
accused, while posing as a prospective corps member, presented a fake Batch
“C”, call-up letter, with number NYSC/AUP/2019/01546. He also said that the
defendant presented a fake registration slip and job list with forged
signatures.
The prosecutor said
that the defendant was arrested while trying to collect an NYSC kit from the platoon
inspector, Adewoye Lara at NYSC camp, Yikpata. Yusuf said that the
investigation revealed that the defendant forged his notification of Higher
National Diploma (HND) result of Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi in Edo.
The prosecutor said
that investigation also revealed that Osaigbovo was a notorious criminal, who
specialises in forging documents. Yusuf
said that the offence contravened the provisions of sections 348 and 364 of the
Penal Code.