ICPC Secures 24-year Sentence for ex-NECO Staff Over Forged Certificate

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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of a dismissed staff member of the National Examinations Council (NECO), Abdulwahab Sule, over certificate forgery and related offences.

The judgment was delivered by the Niger State High Court sitting in Minna, presided over by Justice Abdullahi Mikailu, under Charge No: NSHC/ICPC/1C/2023.

Sule, who was dismissed from NECO in 2020, was found guilty on a three-count charge bordering on the use of forged documents, possession of forged documents, and making false statements.

According to the ICPC, the convict fraudulently used a forged diploma certificate purportedly issued by the Modibbo Adama University (formerly Federal University of Technology, Yola) to secure employment with NECO in January 2009.

Investigations revealed that the certificate did not originate from the institution, which confirmed that Sule had not completed his studies and still had outstanding courses at the time he claimed to have graduated.

The Commission further disclosed that the convict admitted during investigation that he paid N30,000 to procure the forged certificate from an unidentified individual.

The court subsequently sentenced him to 12 years imprisonment on count one, 10 years on count two, and two years on count three. The sentences are to run concurrently, meaning he will serve 12 years in prison.

The ICPC reiterated its commitment to tackling corruption in public institutions, warning that acts such as forgery and falsification of records would not go unpunished.

The agency also urged organisations to strengthen verification processes for staff credentials to prevent similar cases and uphold institutional integrity.

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