The fake NYSC member, Opeyemi Ajala |
A suspected fake National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, member, Opeyemi
Ajala, 34, has been remanded 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 help him serve the one
year compulsory scheme with an agreement that he would be paying him
N19,000 monthly.
Trouble started for Opeyemi, a resident of 25,
Jebba Street, Ebute Meta, Lagos on 27 June, 2013 when he went to the
Ikoyi/Obalende LCDA, Ikoyi, Lagos to register for the one year NYSC
compulsory scheme as a graduate.
During screening, the officer in charge of the programme reportedly discovered that all the documents he presented were fake.
The
fake documents found on him, according to the police include forged
death certificate of one Osarogie Olotu, Acceptance Letter from Eti Osa
LCDA, BA Certificate from the University of New Castle, United Kingdom
and NYSC call up letter.
During preliminary questioning by the
NYSC officials about how he came about the documents bearing different
names and not his name, he allegedly said someone contracted him to
serve for him.
The NYSC officials reported him to the DPO of
Dolphin Estate Division, Ikoyi S.P Musa Abdullahi 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 my father and mother died a few years ago, and since I
passed out from the school of Fishery and Marine 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 who approached me to help
him serve his one year compulsory NYSC scheme because he graduated in
London.
“He provided me with all the NYSC uniform and kits and he
agreed to be paying me N19,000 every month and out of frustration I
accepted the offer before I was arrested. I promise not to indulge in
such crime again.”
After investigation by Corporal Miracle Ikyav,
Ajala was charged before an Igbosere Magistrate’s court 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 the criminal laws of Lagos State 2011.
The
accused pleaded not guilty to the charge, and Chief Magistrate Mrs.
O.O. Oshin admitted him on 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.
Source PM News Nigeria.
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