Police in Akwa Ibom have arrresed two suspects who
specialised in forging West African Examination
Certificate .
Parading Victor Joe, 30 years and Nsikak Atte, 27
years from Urue Offong\Uruko and Okobo council
areas respectively, the state police public relations
officer, Cornelia Nwawe, said they were rounded up,
following intelligent reports.
Displaying the May/June and December/November
2015 African West Examination Council fake certificate,
printed by the suspect Victor, the PPRO explained that,
the victim was caught while presenting the certificate
for employment.
It would be recalled that, in Akwa Ibom State, the
government had to place embargo on employment
exercise conducted by the immediate past government
of Godswill Akpabio because it was found out that
most of the employment letters given out were forged
and are fake.
Confirming his involvement in the issuing the fake
appointment letter, Nsikak Atte said, he ventured into
such mess because of the hard times.
“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..
For his part, Victor Joe who alleged that he collected
only N3,000 for the deal, said 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 as he cannot explain what led
him into doing such crime. Advising residents of the
state, the PPRO called on job seekers and students to
always avoid short cuts in getting what they want.
She 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 called on the people of the state to
continue in the way and manner they are cooperating
with the command in volunteering information, as is
only through such ways that the force would succeed
ridding the state of criminals and fraudsters.
specialised in forging West African Examination
Certificate .
Parading Victor Joe, 30 years and Nsikak Atte, 27
years from Urue Offong\Uruko and Okobo council
areas respectively, the state police public relations
officer, Cornelia Nwawe, said they were rounded up,
following intelligent reports.
Displaying the May/June and December/November
2015 African West Examination Council fake certificate,
printed by the suspect Victor, the PPRO explained that,
the victim was caught while presenting the certificate
for employment.
It would be recalled that, in Akwa Ibom State, the
government had to place embargo on employment
exercise conducted by the immediate past government
of Godswill Akpabio because it was found out that
most of the employment letters given out were forged
and are fake.
Confirming his involvement in the issuing the fake
appointment letter, Nsikak Atte said, he ventured into
such mess because of the hard times.
“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..
For his part, Victor Joe who alleged that he collected
only N3,000 for the deal, said 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 as he cannot explain what led
him into doing such crime. Advising residents of the
state, the PPRO called on job seekers and students to
always avoid short cuts in getting what they want.
She 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 called on the people of the state to
continue in the way and manner they are cooperating
with the command in volunteering information, as is
only through such ways that the force would succeed
ridding the state of criminals and fraudsters.