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General News of Wednesday, 26 February 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Corps member arraigned for securing posting of members illegally

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A corp member serving in Kwara stated, Oluwatosin Medaiyese, 26 has been arraigned before an Osun State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Osogbo for alleged impersonation.

MyNigeria.com learnt that the corp member tried to impersonate a renowned judge in order to secure the posting of his colleagues to the desired workplace of their choice.

The prosecution counsel presented its charges thus, “That you Oluwatosin Medaiyese “M” on or before 30th January 2020 at Osogbo did falsely represent yourself as Hon. Justice Aliyu Jimoh to Emmanuel Attah Southwest Zonal Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) with the intent of fraudulently securing the posting of Corps members to their desired places of primary assignment and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 108 of the Criminal Code Cap 34 Vol. II Laws of Osun State 2002."

The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge as his counsel, Omaniyi Abifarin prayed the court to grant his client bail.

He said the alleged offense against Medaiyese was a bailable offense and the accused person is currently on a one-year mandatory service with National Youth Service Corps in Ilorin, Kwara State.

Abifarin assured the court that the accused person will provide reliable surety if granted bail.

The magistrate, Adebola Ajanaku granted the accused person bail in N100,000 with one surety and adjourned the case to 25th March 2020 for hearing.