NYSC member arraigned for criminal conspiracy, forgery

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)