The accused, Ian Cunliff and Ofir More, were said to have conspired to forge expatriate quota approval with reference number MIA/B/3939/1/41 on September 28, 2011 of the Ministry of Interior, and business permit with number FMI/B/3939/1/43 of Federal Ministry of Interior.
CUNLIFF and MORE were also alleged to have forged the signature of the Director, Citizenship and Business of the Ministry of Interior, Mr. Sode, whose signature was on the forged expatriate quota approval.
According to the charge, the offences of forgery and impersonation allegedly committed by the Britons and their companies are contrary to Sections 465 and 484 and punishable under Section 47(1) of the Criminal Code Act, Cap. C38, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
In the 16-count charge by the Immigration Legal Officer, D. Babale, the two Britons, Ian Cunliff of 4, Wumego Crescent, Christ Avenue, Off Admiralty Way, Lekki and Ofir More, British citizen of Media Park, 40d River Road, Barking, England and three other companies, C25 Nigeria Limited, WTC International Holdings Nigeria Limited and WTC UK Limited on 28 September, 2011 allegedly conspired to forge Nigerian visa in the British passport of Ian Cunliff.
Babale informed the court that the Deputy Comptroller of Immigration, Isa Bukar; Sode and Deputy Director, Citizenship and Business Department, Ministry of Interior, Abuja would appear as his three witnesses in prosecuting the Britons.
Trial judge, Justice Binta Nyako, adjourned the matter till May 24. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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pls nigeria don,t let this criminal go free because nobody can do this in britain,i don,t no what this so called whitemen call us.they think that we don,t no our right.an annimous fr italy
ReplyDeleteplease nigerian top authourities,do not take this case lightly with these people,i know what nigerians are suffering in britian and all over the world.
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