Director-General of the Nigeria Tourism Development
Corporation, NTDC, claiming he had been assigned to
discreetly investigate staff of the corporation, the Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday,
arraigned one Kunle Adeshola, a fake Assistant Commissioner
of Police, who also claimed to hold a doctorate degree from
the University of Jos, before Justice Hussain Baba of the FCT
High Court, Maitama, Abuja.
He was docked on a 7-count charge bordering on
impersonation, forgery and obtaining under false pretence.
The accused pleaded not guilty, when the charge was read to
him, prompting the prosecution counsel, Sylvanus Tahir, to
ask for a trial date, while urging the court to remand the
accused person in prison custody.
However, the defence counsel, Yemi Akinseye, prayed the
court to admit the accused person to bail, stressing that the
charges preferred against him are bailable.
He assured that the accused will be available to face his trial.
One of the charges read: "That you Kunle Adeshola, male,
sometimes between May and October, 2013 in Abuja, falsely
pretended to hold the office of an operative of the Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission with staff identity card no.
EFCC: 073, as a public servant.
"In such assumed character held out yourself to the Director-
General and staff of the Nigerian Tourism Development
Corporation under colour of such office and thereby
committed an offence punishable under Section 132 of the
Penal Code Cap. 532 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria
(Abuja) 1990."
Justice Baba granted the accused bail in the sum of two
million naira, a surety in like sum, who must be a civil servant
of the rank of deputy director in the federal service, and
resident in Abuja.
The accused person is to be remanded in prison custody until
he perfects the bail terms. The case was adjourned till
November 29 for hearing.
Via: Vanguard
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