An alleged fake army officer, Ochochi Inalegun, 33, on friday, August 23rd, 2013, appeared before a Karu Chief Magistrates' Court in the FCT and charged with defrauding nine military job seekers of about A million naira.
The fraudster pleaded not guilty. He was arraigned on a five-count charge of impersonation and unlawful possession of fake documents.
He was accused of cheating his victims in March 2012, when he pretended to be an influential army officer who can assist in receiving jobs in the Nigerian Army and Civil Defence Corps.
Bulus Samuel, on the side of the prosecution, informed the court that the accused had paraded himself in full army camouflage and swindled the “desperate job seekers” before his arrest.
The Prosecutor alleged that after the victims waited for months without getting the appointment letters as agreed; they reported the case at the police station.
Samuel also added that the fake officer was arrested, and 77 copies of certificates belonging to other victims were found in his house following a search.
The Prosecutor said that 50 copies of passport photographs and N60,000 were also recovered from the accused person.
Samuel said that during interrogation, Inalegun confessed to the alleged crime.
“The accused confessed that he was doing the business with a naval commander, whom he identified, as Osita Young.
“He told police interrogators that he gave Osita and one Jonah, a lieutenant, the sums of N280,000 and N180,000, respectively to start the job process before he was caught.
The offences contravened Sections 97, 312, 322 and 132 of the Penal Code and if convicted the accused person would serve 13 years in prison with an option of fine or both.
Hadiza Dodo, the Chief Magistrate, granted Inalegun bail in the sum of N1 million and a reliable surety who must be a Federal civil Servant not below grade level 12.
The Chief Magistrate also ordered that the surety must be resident within the jurisdiction of the court and his addresses verified by the prosecutor.
The case has been adjourned till September 18th for hearing.
The fraudster pleaded not guilty. He was arraigned on a five-count charge of impersonation and unlawful possession of fake documents.
He was accused of cheating his victims in March 2012, when he pretended to be an influential army officer who can assist in receiving jobs in the Nigerian Army and Civil Defence Corps.
Bulus Samuel, on the side of the prosecution, informed the court that the accused had paraded himself in full army camouflage and swindled the “desperate job seekers” before his arrest.
The Prosecutor alleged that after the victims waited for months without getting the appointment letters as agreed; they reported the case at the police station.
Samuel also added that the fake officer was arrested, and 77 copies of certificates belonging to other victims were found in his house following a search.
The Prosecutor said that 50 copies of passport photographs and N60,000 were also recovered from the accused person.
Samuel said that during interrogation, Inalegun confessed to the alleged crime.
“The accused confessed that he was doing the business with a naval commander, whom he identified, as Osita Young.
“He told police interrogators that he gave Osita and one Jonah, a lieutenant, the sums of N280,000 and N180,000, respectively to start the job process before he was caught.
The offences contravened Sections 97, 312, 322 and 132 of the Penal Code and if convicted the accused person would serve 13 years in prison with an option of fine or both.
Hadiza Dodo, the Chief Magistrate, granted Inalegun bail in the sum of N1 million and a reliable surety who must be a Federal civil Servant not below grade level 12.
The Chief Magistrate also ordered that the surety must be resident within the jurisdiction of the court and his addresses verified by the prosecutor.
The case has been adjourned till September 18th for hearing.
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