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Certificate forgery allegation: ICPC arraigns NIPC deputy director
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has arraigned a Deputy Director of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission, Yusuf Mustapha, before the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, over alleged forgery.
Bature on three charges bordering on forgery, fraudulent presentation of forged documents, and making false statements to ICPC investigators.
According to a statement on Thursday by the ICPC’s spokesman, John Odey, investigations revealed discrepancies in the defendant’s academic certificate.
“However, responses from Ahmadu Bello University reportedly indicated that the certificate was not issued by the institution.
The ICPC further alleged that the Second-Class degree certificate and accompanying statement of result submitted by the defendant were forged and materially different from the genuine Third-Class degree certificate issued by the university.