Man In Court For Allegedly Securing A Job With Stolen Certificate

The police on Thursday arraigned one Jacob Adeola in a Gudu Upper Area Court in the FCT, for allegedly securing a job with a stolen certificate.

According to leadership.ng Adeola a resident of No. 6, G.R.A., Abeokuta, Ogun is standing trial on a three-count charge of criminal trespass, theft and cheating by impersonation.


The prosecutor, Cpl. Israel Nongo told the court that one Dr Afuye Samuel of Ode-Ekiti, Ekiti State reported the matter at the Apo Police Station on Jan. 7.

He further said that the accused person trespassed into the complainant’s house and stole the complainant’s certificates in July, 2014.

Nongo listed the certificates as a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of surgery of University of Lagos, NYSC discharge certificate, certificate of local government of origin and WAEC certificate.

He listed others stolen items as First School Leaving Certificate and Primary School Testimonial, certificate of annual practicing licence and certificate of provisional registration as a medical practitioner, among others.

Nongo added that the accused person ran to Abuja from Ekiti State and used the said certificates to secure a job at Luna Hospital, Gwarinpa as a medical practitioner.

“The accused also claimed the nominal complainant’s full names as it appeared on the certificates and took the complainant’s license to Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria for renewal, “he said.

He further said that the complainant got a call from the council to renew his license which he had applied for, which also revealed to the complainant that the accused person was using his license.

He said that the offences committed contravened sections 348, 288 and 324 of the penal code.

The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The Judge, Alhaji Umar Kagarko granted the accused bail in the sum of N300, 000 with a surety that must reside within the court’s jurisdiction.

He adjourned the case to Feb 13 for hearing. Source: Leadership.ng