Nigerian lawmaker brought to court for alleged forgery of NYSC certificate

THE senator representative Bayelsa Central Senatorial District, Konbowei Benson, was arrested Before THE FCT High Court In Abuja on Tuesday For allegedly to forge exemption certificate of THE National Youth Service Body (NYSC).

M Benson, A member of THE Peoples Democratic To party (PDP), was arrested on A three times charge For acting opposite has provisions of Criminal Coded Act, falsification of THE NYSC exemption certificate And submission THE forge certificate has secure admission In THE School of Postgraduate Studies of THE in my humble opinion State University, Owerri.

In FEBRUARY, THE Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, instituted A falsification suit against THE legislator.

In THE suit brand: CR/028/2023, THE PGI specifically accused THE senator of to forge A document title 'Certificate of Exemption' with number 000256454 And date 4 July 2008.

M Benson was Next accused has court And was has be arrested on 12 FEBRUARY has THE FCT High Court In Abuja, but her absence, due has I will health, blocked THE indictment.

THE of the senator Advice, Gordon Uche, A Senior Lawyer of Nigeria (SAN), said THE court on that day that her customer was “medically indisposed" And submitted A medical report has justify her complaint.

"My lord, THE respondent East medically indisposed And can't be In court. He East on A drop. I pray THE court For A adjournment. I promise has provide him has THE following procedure," THE Advice pleaded.

Charges

HAS THE resumed proceed on Tuesday, M Benson And her Advice were present.

Count A of THE charges against THE senator was that he acted opposite has THE provisions of sections 366 156 And 158 of THE Criminal Coded Act CAP 532 Laws of THE Federation of Nigeria 1990 And was responsible has Punishment below Section 364 of THE even Take action.

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Other charges are "That You, Benson Friday Konbowei, Sometimes In March 2014 In THE jurisdiction of THE High Court of THE Federal Capital Territory fraudulently used as authentic A certain document has spirit: Certificate of Exemption Number 000256454 date 4th of July 2008 sign by THE General manager, NYSC, Direction Headquarter, Abuja has THE Independent National Electoral Commission has competition election In THE Bayelsa State Home of Assembly In 2015 election, which You won And represented From South Ijaw Constituency IV And THE Bayelsa Central Senatorial District National Assembly election led on FEBRUARY 25, 2023, which You won And Currently A senator of THE Federal Republic of Nigeria.

"And You Also submitted four copies of THE even forge NYSC certificate has earn admission In THE School of Postgraduate Studies of THE in my humble opinion State University, Owerri, which You SO knew has be A forge document And You submitted four copies of THE forge Certificate of Exemption Number 000256454 date July 4, 2008, as A OBLIGATORY requirement has THE School of Postgraduate Studies of THE in my humble opinion Status

University Owerri, which East A OBLIGATORY requirement has get admission In THE school of postgraduate studies has to study. »

M Benson, However, pleaded not guilty has all THE charges When they were read has him.

THE trial judge, Christopher Oba, postponed THE case until 28 March For THE beginning of test.

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