A retired Chief Superintendent of Nigeria Immigration Service, Imam Aminu, has been arraigned by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission for alleged forgery of academic certificates. ICPC counsel, Mashkur Salisu informed the court how the defendant used the forged certificates to enlist into NIS as well as advanced his career to the rank of a Chief Superintendent. Counsel to the defendant, however, moved a bail application in favour of the accused. The statement said, “The trial court granted Mr Aminu bail in the sum of N500,000 and a surety in like sum, who must reside within the jurisdiction of the court. He was also ordered to deposit his travel documents at the court’s registry.”The case was adjourned till November 9 for commencement of trial.

Source: Punch September 22, 2021 05:37 UTC