VARSITY GRADUATE FORGESs GOV'S LETTER-HEAD PAPER

The State Security Services (SSS) said on Friday in Lafia that it had
arrested a university graduate (names withheld) for allegedly forging
the official letter-head paper of the Nasarawa State Governor's
Office.
Mr Ngobiowei Awoikiega, the Assistant Director (Security) of the
service in the state, said that the suspect was a graduate of Business
Administration from the Nasarawa State University, Keffi.
He said the suspect was arrested in Akwanga, headquarters of Akwanga
Local Government Area of the state by operatives of the service
following a tip-off.
Awoikiega alleged that the suspect used the forged letter-head paper
and subsequently forged the signature of the Secretary to the State
Government, Zainab Abdulmumin, to introduce himself and one other
person whose name could not be disclosed with the intent of gaining
employment at the Federal Medical Centre, Keffi.
According to him, the suspect has made useful statements on the alleged offence.
"Unknown to officials of the Federal Medical Centre, Keffi, the
management honoured the letter printed on the fake letter-headed paper
from the Governor's Office by offering a provisional employment to his
(suspect's) client."
Ngobiowei advised the general public to avoid falling victims of the
activities of persons with fraudulent intentions.
Fielding questions from journalists, the suspect admitted committing
the offence, saying that he did it because he could not secure
employment since 2009 after his graduation from the university. (NAN)