The Nigeria Police Force has charged the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate for Edu/Moro/Patigi Federal Constituency in Kwara State, in the forthcoming general elections, Alhaji Saba Ahmed Adamu, before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, for alleged falsification of academic records.
The police in a five-count charge brought against the APC candidate said he allegedly falsely presented a forged Bachelor of Science certificate in Economics from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State.
According to Penal Code law, any person who forges any document, writing, or seal, is guilty of an offence punishable by imprisonment up to 14 years in each of the count charges.
According to the charge, signed by Mr. F. Gabriel, the APC candidate was also said to have used the forged certificate to secure mobilisation for the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, contrary to Sections 363 of Penal Code Act.
The charge preferred against Saba Ahmed Adamu in the suit marked CR/97/2022, for offences include – Forgery when he fraudulently presented a forged B. Sc. certificate in Economics purported to emanate from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria with Registration No. U97EC1017 in Social Sciences (Business School) to NYSC for mobilisation into the Service Scheme, wherein he was mobilised to Kano State for one-year mandatory national service, knowing same to be fake, thereby he committed an offence contrary to Section 364 of Penal Code Act;
“Impersonation when he fraudulently presented himself as a graduate and a B. Sc. holder in Economics, purported to have graduated from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria with Registration No. U97EC1017 in Social Sciences (Business School), though a student of the University but never graduate in the said institute nor was he issued said certificate, he committed an offence contrary Penal Code Act; Making False Document when without lawful authority he dishonestly or raudulently made a False Document by making false B.Sc. certificate in Economics, purported to emanate from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, with the intent to mislead the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) who acted on same and mobilised him for one-year mandatory national service in Kano State Nigeria, you thereby committed an offence contrary to Sections 363 of Penal Code Act;
“Making False Document when without lawful authority he dishonestly or fraudulently made a sign, seal on B. Sc. certificate in Economics, purported to emanate from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, with the intent to mislead the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) who acted on same and mobilised him for one-year mandatory national service in Kano State Nigeria, he committed an offence contrary to Sections 362 of Penal Code Act; and false personation – when he dishonestly or fraudulently made a falsely statement and caused the management of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to mobilise him for one-year mandatory national service in Kano State Nigeria while acting on B. Sc. certificate purported to emanate from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria knowing same to be false, he committed an offence contrary to Sections 179 of Penal Code Act.”
The police said it had conducted a full investigation of the matter and established a case of forgery against Adamu.
Police investigations revealed that the APC candidate had allegedly been in possession of a forged certificate with which he was mobilised and fraudulently completed his NYSC programme.
The police concluded that in view of the available facts and findings, a prima-facie case of False Personation, Falsification of Records and Forgery contrary to and punishable under Sections 179 and 364 of the Penal Code respectively as applicable in FCT, Abuja has been established against the APC candidate.
