A suspected fake National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, member, Opeyemi Ajala, 34, has been remanded in prison custody after he was arrested by law enforcement at Dolphin Division, Ikoyi, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, and charged to court.
He allegedly told law enforcement he was contracted by Olotu Osayowanon now at large to greatly help him serve the main one year compulsory scheme having an agreement he would be paying him N19,000 monthly.
Trouble started for Opeyemi, a resident of 25, Jebba Street, Ebute Meta, Lagos on 27 June, 2013 when he visited the Ikoyi/Obalende LCDA, Ikoyi, Lagos to register for the main one year NYSC compulsory scheme as a graduate.
He allegedly told law enforcement he was contracted by Olotu Osayowanon now at large to greatly help him serve the main one year compulsory scheme having an agreement he would be paying him N19,000 monthly.
Trouble started for Opeyemi, a resident of 25, Jebba Street, Ebute Meta, Lagos on 27 June, 2013 when he visited the Ikoyi/Obalende LCDA, Ikoyi, Lagos to register for the main one year NYSC compulsory scheme as a graduate.
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During screening, the officer responsible for the programme reportedly discovered that all the documents he presented were fake.
The fake documents entirely on him, according to the police include forged death certificate of one Osarogie Olotu, Acceptance Letter from Eti Osa LCDA, BA Certificate from the University of New Castle, United Kingdom and NYSC call up letter.
During preliminary questioning by the NYSC officials about how he came to exist the documents bearing different names and not his name, he allegedly said someone contracted him to serve for him.
The NYSC officials reported him to the DPO of Dolphin Estate Division, Ikoyi S.P Musa Abdullahi who directed his men to arrest the suspect and take him to the station.
In his confessional statement to law enforcement, Opeyemi allegedly said: “I'm a jobless man and my dad and mother died a couple of years ago, and since I passed out of the school of Fishery and Marine Technology in 2009, I have not had the opportunity to get a job.
“One day, I visited the NYSC camp at Ipaja, Lagos, where I met Olotu Osayowanon who approached me to greatly help him serve his twelve months compulsory NYSC scheme because he graduated in London.
“He provided me with all the current NYSC uniform and kits and he decided to be paying me N19,000 on a monthly basis and out of frustration I accepted the offer before I was arrested. I promise to not indulge in such crime again.”
After investigation by Corporal Miracle Ikyav, Ajala was charged before an Igbosere Magistrate's court on three count charge of felony, to wit, impersonating and forgery.
The offences, the prosecutor Supol E. Ekuma said contravened Sections 409,380 and 374 of the criminal laws of Lagos State 2011.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge, and Chief Magistrate Mrs. O.O. Oshin admitted him on bail in the amount of N150, 000 with two sureties in like sum.
She adjourned the situation till 30 July, 2013 for mention.
The defendant was taken to Ikoyi Prison pending when he would fulfil the bail conditions.
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