The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has resumed a 10-year-old forgery case against Mr. Saturday Igwe, the Coordinator of an illegal Akwa-Ibom State Polytechnic Osurua, Nyanya Abuja Satellite Campus.
According to a press release issued by the spokesperson of the Commission, Demola Bakare on Thursday, Mr. Igwe is accused of forging admission letters and statements of results, which he falsely attributed to Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua.
Mr Igwe is also alleged to have made false statements to ICPC officers and conspired to defraud prospective students.
As stated in one of the counts, “That you Saturday Igwe on or about the year 2008 in Abuja while being the Coordinator of Akwa Ibom Polytechnic, Osurua Nyanya Abuja Satellite Campus, forged Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua admission letter issued to Helen Joseph and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 363 and punishable under section 364 of the Penal Code Act Laws of the Federation, 2004.”
During the court hearing, Justice Fatima Aliyu granted bail to the defendant, subject to the pre-existing conditions stipulated at his prior arraignment.
The justice added that the court was willing to expedite proceedings, given the lengthy time that has already elapsed on the same matter.
The case has been adjourned to February 6, 2025, for further hearing.
