The police in Lagos on Wednesday arraigned a 33-year-old business man, Saheed Adebayo, for allegedly impersonating a licensing agent and forging a Central Motor Registry document.
Adebayo is standing trial before an Igbosere Chief Magistrate’s Court in Lagos on a five-count charge of conspiracy, forgery, impersonation and unlawful possession of several drivers’ licenses.
The Prosecutor, Insp. Augustine Onwuemene told the court that the accused, with others still at large, committed the offence in December, 2009, at Ikotun in Alimosho area of Lagos State.
The accused with others at large conspired and forged a CMR proof of ownership document and other related ones,” he said.
Onwuemene said the accused also forged two authorisation letters purported to have been issued by the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Force Headquarters, Abuja, for the usage of two police vehicles.
He said the accused, within the same period, impersonated and paraded as a Motor Licensing Agent of Ikotun Motor Licensing Office and was in unlawful possession of ten copies of driver’s licences.
Onwumene said the licences belonged to some yet to be identified members of the public.
He said the offence contravened sections 516, 467, 484, and 430 (i) of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State, 2006.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges when it was read to him.
The Chief Magistrate, O.I. Akinkugbe granted Adebayo bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum.
She adjourned the case till Oct. 22 for further hearing.
No comments:
Post a Comment