Defendants. The 2nd Defendant was arrested while he told them the 1st Defendant’s wife gave birth and the 1st Defendant was with her in the hospital. He was eventually arrested at Alheri Hospital Gwankwo, Gwagwalada. The 2nd Defendant was filling Acceptance Forms. He was arrested. The house was searched. They found Twenty-six fake appointment letters belonging to NSCDC, 80 fake Acceptance letters part of which he was filling, 3 photocopies of appointment letters and files bearing different names. That the forms and the Defendants were taken to their office and they continued their investigation. The 1st Defendant informed them that he got the letters from one Seidu Abdullai who is at large. He accepted the fact that he collected N600,000 from Peace Eze and monies from several other members of the public. The 2nd Defendant was interrogated and he said he came to visit 1st Defendant and that he was only helping to fill the forms. The case was thereafter forwarded to the State Command for further investigation. Under Cross-examination, the witness answered as follows: He participated in the arrest. That they took the statement of Abutu Simon and Eze Peace. That they have lots of features in the original. The fake one is mere carbon paper. To another question, he answered that it is the Board that can issue letters to senior officers from Level 7 and above. They can also issue for Level 6 and below while the Commandant issues to officers from Level 6 and below in collaboration with the Board. 3

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