The court found that Musa fraudulently obtained and presented a forged Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) The offence came to light after the ICPC received a request from the Executive Secretary of the NIPC for a Staff Verification Audit. During the verification exercise, the Commission discovered that the certificates submitted by the defendant were not genuine. However, following an application for leniency and the defendant’s willingness to cooperate, the charges were reduced to a single count in line with a plea bargain agreement. ICPC counsel submitted that the plea bargain served the interest of justice, noting that the defendant showed remorse and fully cooperated during the investigation and prosecution.