Akwa Ibom police arrested two men in the state for forging certificates
The men were arrested after the poloce got intelligence that such forgeries where in circulation
The suspects were 30-year-old Victor Joe and 27-year-old Nsikak Atte
Akwa Ibom state police have arrested two men from Urue OffongUruko and Okobo council areas of the state in connection with forged WAEC certificates.
The suspects; 30-year-old Victor Joe and 27-year-old Nsikak Atte were arrested after the police received intelligence that such fake certificates were in circulation.
According to the state police public relations officer (PPRO), Cornelia Nwawe, the suspects were caught while presenting the fake results to be employed. Victor was caught with the May/June and December/November 2015 African West Examination Council fake certificate.
Nsikak Atte said, he ventured into forgery of certificates and results because of financial difficulties.
“I am here because of forgery, the economic circumstances in the country drive me into this mess, the hardship in the country, how to meet your daily needs; like taking care of your siblings paying of school fees for them and so on,” he said.
Nsikak, who alleged he gave the said fake appointment letters to only two persons which attracted N130,000 and N90,000 respectively, added that, the money helped him to take care of his mother sickness and his uncle burial.
“I did it to get fund for the burial of my uncle and to pay for my siblings school fees, I lead that justice be tampered with mercy; I am a graduate of Business Administration. I am pleading for restitution because the police have investigated and saw that I used this money for the purpose I have mentioned,” he added.
Victor Joe said he collected only N3,000 for the deal, after he was approached by his friend to assist him half the May/June certificate.
“I am a computer operator at Vico Computers, 110 Oron road, in Oron LGA, I was in my place of work this man came to ask me to assist him, this is the first time and the only person I have oriented certificate for”.
He pleaded for leniency, saying he could not explain what led him into doing such crime.
Nwawe admonished those looking for job to use the correct channel of doing so as the command would not relent in arresting those found patronizing fraudsters in order to get things done through the wrong channels.
The PPRO also called on the people of the state to continue in the way and manner they are cooperating with the command in volunteering information, as it is only through such ways that the force would succeed ridding the state of criminals and fraudsters.
Meanwhile recall that in Akwa Ibom State the government had to place embargo on employment exercise conducted by the immediate past government under former governor, Godswill Akpabio.
This was because it was found out that most of the employment letters given out were forged and are fake.
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