IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY
HOLDEN AT ABUJA
THIS TUESDAY THE 28TH DAY OF APRIL, 2015.
BEFORE: HON. JUSTICE ABUBAKAR IDRIS KUTIGI -- JUDGE
CHARGE No CR/12/14
BETWEEN:
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA……............................COMPLAINANT
AND
OBAEMEKA IFEANYI AUGUSTINE...........................ACCUSED PERSON
JUDGMENT
The Accused Person is standing trial by virtue of an amended charge dated
18th November, 2014 and filed same date in the court’s registry. The three
counts charge reads as follows:
1. That you Obaemeka Ifeanyi Augustine (M) in the month of October,
2013 in Abuja made a false document to wit: a “Letter of introduction”
purportedly from DE BRANCO ENGINEERING NIG LTD, dated 22nd
October, 2013 addressed to the Entry Clearance Office, High
Commission of India, Abuja; with the intent of using it as genuine
document for procuring India Visa for yourself and three others and you
thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 363 of the Penal
Code Act and Punishable Under Section 364 of the Penal Code Act,
Cap 532, Laws of Northern Nigeria 1990.
2. That you Obaemeka Ifeanyi Augustine (M) in the month of October,
2013 in Abuja made a false document to wit: a letter titled “Request for
a Medical Attention” purportedly from General Hospital, Enugu dated
16th October, 2013 addressed to the India High Commission, Abuja: with
the intent of using it as genuine document for procuring India Visa for
yourself and three others and you thereby committed an offence
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