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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has secured the conviction of one Remilekun Temitope Balogun-Okedeyi for forging employment documents of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, to facilitate a fraudulent visa application.

ICPC said the conviction followed investigations into a visa fraud scheme in which the defendant falsely presented herself as an employee of NAFDAC, using forged employment and promotion letters, an identity card, and an introduction letter purportedly issued by the agency.

The case, filed under Charge No. ID/27346C/2025 (FRN v. Remilekun Temitope Balogun-Okedeyi), originated from a petition by the British Deputy High Commission that exposed a visa racketeering syndicate allegedly led by Olusegun Ojo Adigun.


Further investigations, according to ICPC, revealed that the syndicate was linked to at least sixteen visa applications and specialised in facilitating travel to the United Kingdom using falsified supporting documents.

“At the centre of the case was the defendant’s deliberate misrepresentation of her employment status,” the Commission said.

ICPC said that its findings established that Balogun-Okedeyi was never employed by NAFDAC, rendering all documents attributed to the agency, false and misleading.

In addition to the forged NAFDAC documents, the defendant also submitted a falsified bank statement allegedly issued by Chanelle Microfinance Bank for the period of January to July 2025. Investigations, however, confirmed that she did not operate any account with the bank.


The matter was heard before Honourable Justice Mojisola Dada of the Ikeja Special Offences Court, Court 13.

During proceedings, the defendant, through her counsel, Grace Adenubi (Esq.), sought a plea bargain arrangement, which was agreed to by the Commission.

The charge was subsequently amended to a one-count information, to which she pleaded guilty.

The prosecution team—Yvonne William-Mbata, Roseline Eze, and Oluwayemisi Pereira—presented evidence through an investigator, Onyemauchechukwu Ezike, who tendered documentary exhibits before the court.

In her judgment, Justice Dada sentenced the defendant to one year imprisonment, with an option of a fine of N500,000 payable to the Federal Government within seven days.
The court further ordered two days of community service to be carried out outside the court premises and directed the defendant to enter into a bond of good behaviour to be recorded in the Lagos State Judiciary database.

The conviction highlights the Commission’s resolve to clamp down on the falsification of official documents, particularly the impersonation of government institutions such as NAFDAC for fraudulent purposes.

cardoctor:
He's a hybrid

NPF EXTRADITES FUGITIVE[b] (MATHEW CHUKWUEMEKA ADEBIYI[/b]) TO UK FOR MURDER AND DRUG TRAFFICKING, IGP DISU REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO GLOBAL COLLABORATION

The Nigeria Police Force, through the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) Abuja, has successfully facilitated the extradition of one Matthew Chukwuemeka Adebiyi to the United Kingdom to face charges bordering on murder and drug trafficking.

The extradition followed a formal request by United Kingdom authorities in September 2024 to locate, arrest, and extradite the fugitive over his alleged involvement in the murder of one Joshua Boadu on 18th June 2018, after which he fled to Nigeria to evade arrest. He was also alleged to have been involved in the supply of crack cocaine, a Class-A controlled drug, between October 2017 and March 2018 in the United Kingdom.

The suspect (Matthew Chukwuemeka Adebiyi) was arrested on 23rd January 2025 by operatives of the INTERPOL NCB Abuja, following which extradition proceedings were initiated at the Federal High Court, Lagos Judicial Division, in Suit No. FHC/L/CS/416/2025. On 16th February 2026, Honourable Justice A.O. Faji granted the application for his extradition in accordance with the Extradition Act, Cap E25, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.


Pursuant to the court order and the execution of a surrender warrant by the relevant Nigerian authorities, the fugitive (Matthew Chukwuemeka Adebiyi) was formally handed over to United Kingdom law enforcement officials on 14th April 2026 at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, for diligent prosecution.

IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc(+), NPM, reiterates the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to strengthening international police cooperation and ensuring that Nigeria does not serve as a safe haven for fugitives.

DCP ANTHONY OKON PLACID psc(+) mni
Force Public Relations Officer
Force Headquarters, Abuja
16th April, 2026

CorperKola:
Hehehe
Payback time for the coup

If you know you know

esnbrutality:
Obama
Macron

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are Gay , Satanist and will NEVER execute their agenda.

So rest with your irrelevant failings. Even in America, Obama has been exposed as a fraud. Americans that own the money OBAMA gave to Iran are happy Trump has squashed the useless agreement.

Gay agenda satanic worshipping losers.

budaatum:
I better check the people I do business with are not terrorists then before I sell them my gari!

Unfortunately, I can't just ask my customers if they are terrorists and expect them to tell me if they are, so government better tell me how to detect them, please, and perhaps create an app for that!

RISQUE:
Where do all these bail money go to??

Activist Mahdi Shehu has called for the resignation of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), alleging bias and misconduct.

Shehu made the call in a post shared on X on Monday, where he accused the INEC chairman of actions he described as damaging to public trust in the electoral body.

He said the situation surrounding the commission’s leadership was serious and warned that continued silence on the matter could further erode confidence in the institution.

According to him, “Either BAT and Amupitan do not understand the gravity of the situation surrounding the INEC chairman’s current scandal, or they are testing the patience of Nigerians.”

He also criticised what he described as the president’s silence on calls for the chairman’s removal.

BAT has decided to remain silent and mute on the genuine calls for the INEC chairman to resign in the overriding interest of democracy.”

Shehu further alleged that the INEC chairman had been involved in controversial actions linked to his social media activity, including claims about changes to his X account and questions about past political expression.

He claimed the electoral chief had attempted to defend himself by denying ownership of certain online accounts and suggesting impersonation, adding that such explanations were not convincing.


INEC chairman may deploy all the tactics at his disposal but resign he will because there is no option to that. If Tinubu refuses to sack INEC chairman, he will lose more than INEC which may not be his wish,” he added.

“If the INEC chairman refuses to step down, he risks losing far more than his position, just as President Bola Tinubu may also suffer political consequences.


"In the end, both men stand to lose, as growing public anger continues to overshadow the situation. It is only a matter of time, as many Nigerians have already lost trust and confidence in the INEC chairman, viewing him as biased, lacking integrity, and failing to uphold the ethical standards expected of his profession.

"He who goes to equity must go with clean hands,” he wrote.

Pope Leo has said he has "no fear" of the Trump administration and will continue to speak out against war after the US president launched an unusual and scathing attack over his stance on the Iran conflict.

MemphitzDgreat1:
Na brain transplant they should focus on, abeg

Akalia:
This could be a skit. Phones are usually unboxed and even tested before handed over to the buyer.

"The Electoral Act is unambiguous,” he said. “Once a matter pertains strictly to the internal affairs of a political party—whether it involves congresses, leadership tussles, or candidate selection—the courts have no business intervening. Section 83 was deliberately crafted to prevent exactly what we are witnessing today".