CERTIFICATE FORGERY: JUDGE DIRECTS POLICE TO ARRAIGN HON.SABA ADAMU IN COURT TO FACE JUSTICE

In a significant legal development, a High Court of justice sitting in Apo, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has directed the police to arraign a Lawmaker representing Edu/Moro/Patigi Federal Constituency of Kwara State, Adamu Saba who is facing five counts charge of alleged certificate falsification, to face justice.

During today's session on March 21, 2024, the presiding Judge, Angela O. Otaluka, is visibly annoyed over the police's failure to present the suspect in court, directed that Hon. Saba Adamu, the suspected certificate forger, be arraigned in court promptly to face justice.

As a result of failure of the police prosecutor to produce the suspect in court and coupled with an application for adjournment by the prosecutor, F. G. Gabriel Esq. to either the 27th or 28th day of May, 2024, the court struck out the case for lack of diligent prosecution on the part of the police pending when the police will be ready to produce and arraign the said lawmaker in court.

The Judge said despite five previous adjournments, the police failed to produce the accused/defendant, Hon. Saba Adamu in court, prompting the court to take decisive action and express dissatisfaction with the police.

Consequently, the court struck out the case, saying the case shall be reopened again when the police are able to produce the suspect Hon. Saba Adamu in the law court.

It will be recalled that the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) instituted a five-count criminal charge marked CR/94/2022, bordering on the alleged falsification of academic certificate against the member representing Edu/Moro/Patigi Federal Constituency, Ahmed Saba Adamu.

The lawmaker allegedly forged a bachelor of science in economics certificate from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

Ahmed Saba Adamu was alleged to have used the forged certificate to secure mobilisation for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme, contrary to section 363 of the Penal code Law.

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