The Impartial Corrupt Practices and Different Associated Offences Fee (ICPC) has arraigned Tiemo Pleasure Alabogha on a six-count cost, together with forgery, intent to commit fraud, and making false statements, amongst different alleged misconducts.
Alabogha, an worker of the Nigerian Social Insurance coverage Belief Fund (NSITF), appeared on October 30, 2024, earlier than Justice Ogbonaya on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Excessive Court docket in Zuba.
The fees allege that Alabogha cast and submitted a Bachelor of Schooling certificates purportedly from the College of Calabar (UNICAL) to NSITF, absolutely conscious of its inauthenticity. This act is taken into account a violation punishable below Part 364 of the Penal Code, Legal guidelines of the FCT.
Moreover, Alabogha is accused of presenting a certificates affirmation letter, allegedly from UNICAL, affirming the validity of the solid diploma. This, as outlined within the cost sheet, violates Part 25(1)(a) and is punishable below Part 68 of the Corrupt Practices and Different Associated Offences Act 2000.
Throughout the proceedings, the protection counsel requested bail for the defendant, which the prosecuting counsel, Aniekan Ekong, didn’t oppose. Nevertheless, Ekong urged the courtroom to impose circumstances that will make sure the defendant’s presence all through the trial.
Justice Ogbonaya ordered Alabogha’s remand on the Suleja Custodial Facility, pending a ruling on her bail utility. The courtroom adjourned the matter to February 19, 2025, for the listening to of the substantive case.
