Days after he was arrested for presenting
himself to the Director-General of the Nigeria
Tourism Development Corporation, NTDC,
claiming he had been assigned to discreetly
investigate staff of the corporation, the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, arraigned one Kunle Adeshola,
a fake Assistant Commissioner of Police, who
also claimed to hold a doctorate degree from
the University of Jos, before Justice Hussain
Baba of the FCT High Court, Maitama, Abuja. He was docked on a 7-count charge bordering
on impersonation, forgery and obtaining under
false pretence. The accused pleaded not guilty, when the
charge was read to him, prompting the
prosecution counsel, Sylvanus Tahir, to ask for
a trial date, while urging the court to remand
the accused person in prison custody. However, the defence counsel, Yemi Akinseye,
prayed the court to admit the accused person
to bail, stressing that the charges preferred
against him are bailable. He assured that the accused will be available to
face his trial. One of the charges read: “That you Kunle
Adeshola, male, sometimes between May and
October, 2013 in Abuja, falsely pretended to
hold the office of an operative of the Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission with staff
identity card no. EFCC: 073, as a public servant. “In such assumed character held out yourself
to the Director-General and staff of the
Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation
under colour of such office and thereby
committed an offence punishable under
Section 132 of the Penal Code Cap. 532 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (Abuja) 1990.” Justice Baba granted the accused bail in the
sum of two million naira, a surety in like sum,
who must be a civil servant of the rank of
deputy director in the federal service, and
resident in Abuja. The accused person is to be remanded in
prison custody until he perfects the bail terms.
The case was adjourned till November 29 for
hearing.
himself to the Director-General of the Nigeria
Tourism Development Corporation, NTDC,
claiming he had been assigned to discreetly
investigate staff of the corporation, the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, arraigned one Kunle Adeshola,
a fake Assistant Commissioner of Police, who
also claimed to hold a doctorate degree from
the University of Jos, before Justice Hussain
Baba of the FCT High Court, Maitama, Abuja. He was docked on a 7-count charge bordering
on impersonation, forgery and obtaining under
false pretence. The accused pleaded not guilty, when the
charge was read to him, prompting the
prosecution counsel, Sylvanus Tahir, to ask for
a trial date, while urging the court to remand
the accused person in prison custody. However, the defence counsel, Yemi Akinseye,
prayed the court to admit the accused person
to bail, stressing that the charges preferred
against him are bailable. He assured that the accused will be available to
face his trial. One of the charges read: “That you Kunle
Adeshola, male, sometimes between May and
October, 2013 in Abuja, falsely pretended to
hold the office of an operative of the Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission with staff
identity card no. EFCC: 073, as a public servant. “In such assumed character held out yourself
to the Director-General and staff of the
Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation
under colour of such office and thereby
committed an offence punishable under
Section 132 of the Penal Code Cap. 532 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (Abuja) 1990.” Justice Baba granted the accused bail in the
sum of two million naira, a surety in like sum,
who must be a civil servant of the rank of
deputy director in the federal service, and
resident in Abuja. The accused person is to be remanded in
prison custody until he perfects the bail terms.
The case was adjourned till November 29 for
hearing.
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