Man In Court For Allegedly Securing A Job With Stolen

The police on Thursday arraigned one Jacob Adeola in a Gudu
Upper Area Court in the FCT, for allegedly securing a job with
a stolen certificate.
Adeola a resident of No. 6, G.R.A., Abeokuta, Ogun is standing
trial on a three-count charge of criminal trespass, theft and
cheating by impersonation.

The prosecutor, Cpl. Israel Nongo told the court that one Dr
Afuye Samuel of Ode-Ekiti, Ekiti State reported the matter at
the Apo Police Station on Jan. 7.
He further said that the accused person trespassed into the
complainant’s house and stole the complainant’s certificates in
July, 2014.
Nongo listed the certificates as a Bachelor of Medicine and
Bachelor of surgery of University of Lagos, NYSC discharge
certificate, certificate of local government of origin and WAEC
certificate.
He listed others stolen items as First School Leaving Certificate
and Primary School Testimonial, certificate of annual practicing
licence and certificate of provisional registration as a medical
practitioner, among others.
Nongo added that the accused person ran to Abuja from Ekiti
State and used the said certificates to secure a job at Luna
Hospital, Gwarinpa as a medical practitioner.
“The accused also claimed the nominal complainant’s full
names as it appeared on the certificates and took the
complainant’s license to Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria
for renewal, “he said.
He further said that the complainant got a call from the council
to renew his license which he had applied for, which also
revealed to the complainant that the accused person was using
his license.
He said that the offences committed contravened sections 348,
288 and 324 of the penal code.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The Judge, Alhaji Umar Kagarko granted the accused bail in
the sum of N300, 000 with a surety that must reside within the
court’s jurisdiction.
He adjourned the case to Feb 13 for hearing.