At least two suspected impersonators of the Registrar of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Segun Aina, have been arraigned earlier than a Federal High Court in Abuja.
The two defendants recognized as Arinze Nwogba and Sunday Nweke had been re-arraigned earlier than Justice Salim Ibrahim on a seven-count amended cost bordering on impersonation, fraud, cybercrime, amongst others.
Daily Trust reviews that the Inspector-General of Police, had on October 2, arraigned Nwogba on a six-count cost on allegations that he and others now-at-large dedicated impersonation and different prison offences.
Nwogba, who was remanded in Kuje Correctional Centre after he pleaded responsible, was admitted to a N50 million bail with two sureties on October 7.
The choose had adjourned the case till October 19 for graduation of his trial.
However, when the matter got here up on Monday, the prosecution lawyer advised the courtroom that the IGP had filed an amended cost after the arrest of Nweke, who’s Nwogba’s confederate.
And Justice Ibrahim mounted Tuesday for the defendants’ arraignment.
When the case was known as on Tuesday, police counsel, Stanley Medugu, prayed the courtroom for the amended cost to be learn to the defendants so they might take their plea.
Ifeanyi Nworie, who appeared for the defence, didn’t object.
He, nevertheless, knowledgeable the courtroom that Nweke would wish an Igbo interpreter as a result of he didn’t perceive English.
After an interpreter was supplied, the seven counts had been learn to the defendants during which they pleaded not responsible to.
In the sunshine of the plea of the defendants, Medugu sought a trial date to ascertain their case towards the suspects.
Although Nworie didn’t oppose the appliance, the lawyer mentioned he had gone by way of the cost and noticed that it was nearly the identical with the sooner cost filed towards Nwogba.
He, due to this fact, prayed the courtroom to allow Nwogba to proceed to benefit from the earlier bail circumstances.
The lawyer additionally mentioned that Nweke’s bail utility can be filed as quickly because it was ready.
The prosecuting lawyer didn’t oppose Nworie’s utility and Justice Ibrahim adjourned the case till November 25 for trial.
The choose, who ordered Nwogba to proceed with the sooner bail phrases, ordered Nweke to be remanded in Kuje Correctional Centre.
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