NYSC member arraigned for criminal conspiracy, forgery

NYSC member arraigned for criminal
conspiracy, forgery
on november 14, 2013 at 6:17 pm in news
Abuja – A 29-year-old NYSC member, Ahmed
Abdulkareem, on Thursday appeared in an Abuja
Senior Magistrates’ Court for criminal conspiracy
and forgery.
The accused, a resident of House 15, Block Industry
Road, Lugbe, Abuja, was said to have conspired with
one Johnson, now at large, to forge drivers licences
for Mr and Mrs Chijioke Ebuzoeme sometime in
August.
Abdulkareem was also accused of receiving the
sum of N12, 000 to facilitate the processing of the
licences.
The police prosecutor, David Udeh, told the court
that the case was lodged at Wuse Police Station,
Abuja, by Mr Leonard Bidokwu, a staff member of
the Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) in Jabi on Nov.
12.
Udeh said the accused received the money and the
names of the applicants from Bidokwu with a
promise to carry out the deal at the VIO Mabushi
office.
The prosecutor said instead of doing what was
agreed on, the accused negotiated with an
insurance tout to forge the licences.
According to the prosecutor, the offence
contravenes the provisions of sections 97 and 364
of the Penal Code.
The accused pleaded not guilty to charges.
The Senior Magistrate, Anthony Ogboi, granted him
bail in the sum of N200, 000 with one surety in like
sum who must be resident within the jurisdiction of
the court.
Ogboi ordered that the accused and the surety must
produce a passport photograph that must contain
their names and signature on the reverse.
He adjourned the case to Jan. 15. (NAN)