3 one that tells a lie about itself and document made with intent to defraud. The following are the elements of forgery: (a) That there is a document in writing (b) That the document or writing is forged (c ) That the forgery is from the accused person (d) That the accused person knows that the document or writing is false (e) That the accused intends that the forged document be acted upon to the prejudice of the victim in the belief that it is genuine. The prosecution Counsel submitted that a document is said to be forged, if the whole or part of it is made by a person with all falsity and knowledge and with the intention that it may be acted upon as genuine to the prejudice of the victim. See the following cases: (a) ALAKE VS STATE (1991) 7 NWLR (PART 205) 56 AT 59 PARAGRAPHS A – C. (b) OSONDU VS FRN (2000) 12 NWLR (PART 682) 483 AT 504 PARAGRAPH A. The prosecution Counsel’s submission with regard to the present case in line with the above cited authorities is that, PW1 – 3 in their evidences before this Court, testified to the uncontradicted facts that the accused person presented to the EFCC, a University of Ilorin Certificate/Statement of Result showing that he graduated with a second class lower Division based on which he was employed, whereas investigation by PW1 clearly revealed that the accused person graduated with a Third Class Degree in Business Administration. Exhibits A, B and F are tendered before the Court and admitted in evidence. The prosecution Counsel argued that the exhibits are correspondences between the EFCC and the University of Ilorin stating clearly that the accused graduated with a Third Class Degree. The prosecution Counsel postulates that Exhibit F is a letter received from the university, annexed to which are copies of the Order of convocation proceedings and transcript of the accused person, which are all consistent that the accused

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