By John Obi
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission ICPC has arraigned in court, Mrs. Aishatu Abdullahi, a Director of Administration and Supplies with the National Boundary Commission and Mrs. Ghaji Rahila, an Assistant Chief Accountant of the same agency over allegations of forgery and abuse of office.
ICPC, in a five-count charge accused the defendants of conspiring amongst themselves to allow the first defendant (Ghaji Rahila) participate in the senior promotion exercise as well as her confirmation to the next rank of Chief Accountant (Level 14) at the National Boundary Commission while she was at the same time in the employment of Galaxy Backbone Limited.
·Section 467 of the Criminal Code Act in Nigeria provides 3 years imprisonment for any person who forges any document, writing or seal. It states that the person is “guilty of an offence which, unless otherwise stated,is a felon . and he is liable ,if no other punishment is provided to imprisonment for three years”
