The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of Remilekun Temitope Balogun-Okedeyi for document forgery.
The convict used falsified NAFDAC employment records in an attempt to secure a United Kingdom visa.
Balogun-Okedeyi was part of a visa racketeering syndicate exposed by the British Deputy High Commission. Investigations revealed she presented herself as a NAFDAC staff member using forged promotion letters, an ID card, and a fake introduction letter.
She also submitted a fraudulent bank statement from a microfinance bank where she held no account.
The case was heard before Justice Mojisola Dada at the Ikeja Special Offences Court. After reaching a plea bargain, the defendant pleaded guilty to an amended charge.
“At the centre of the case was the defendant’s deliberate misrepresentation of her employment status,” the ICPC noted.
Justice Dada sentenced Balogun-Okedeyi to one year in prison, with an option to pay a N500,000 fine to the Federal Government.
She was also ordered to perform two days of community service and sign a bond of good behavior in the Lagos State Judiciary database.
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