Based on a private criminal complaint filed by Mr. Festus Keyamo at the
Chief Magistrates Court, Abuja, Her Majesty, the Hon. Chief Magistrate O. O. Oyewunmi (Mrs.) on
Thursday October 22,2009 ordered the police to
investigate the certificates of the Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Customs Service, Alhaji
Abdullahi Inde Dikko, and bring their report back to the court,a press statement by Anthony
Omaghoni ,deputy head of of Keyamo's chambers said.This is part of the unfolding drama about
the certificate forgery allegation raised against Dikko. Read the details of the court's
directive and the private criminal complaint filed by Keyamo below:
IN THE CHIEF
MAGISTRATES COURT OF THE F.C.T
IN THE WUSE MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT
HOLDEN AT ABUJA
FILING RECEIPT NO: Z007890485
BETWEEN:
1. MR. FESTUS KEYAMO
2. OLAJIDE OYEWOLE IBRAHIM …….
COMPLAINANTS
AND
ALHAJI ABDULLAHI INDE DIKKO …….
ACCUSED
DIRECT CRIMINAL COMPLAINT BROUGHT
PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 143 (d) AND 152 OF
THE CRIMINAL
PROCEDURE CODE.
Kindly cause a Direct Criminal Complaint
to be issued against Alhaji Abdullahi
Inde Dikko at the instance of Festus
Keyamo and Olajide Ibrahim and upon the
following particulars.
PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
1. The first
Complainant
is a legal practitioner, of Festus
Keyamo Chambers 13, Nouakchott Street,
Near
Bank PHB,
Wuse Zone 1,
Abuja.
2. The 2nd Complainant
is a Nigerian citizen, resident at
Ibadan
in Oyo State, and participated, together
with the accused person, in the events
forming part of this complaint.
3.
That on Monday, August 31st
2009 the 2nd Complainant
herein approached the 1st
complainant alleging the following
crimes against the accused person :
(a) Theft of two certificates
(No. 10912 and 10993) belonging to the
Nigerian Institute of Management
contrary to Section 286(1) of the
Penal Code
and punishable under Section 287
of the Penal Code.
(b) Forgery of two certificates (No.
10912 and 10993), belonging to the
Nigerian Institute of Management
contrary to Section 362 and punishable
under Section 364 of the Penal Code.
(c) Forgery of
West African
Examinations Council Certificate
No. NGSG 37836 D contrary to Section 362
and punishable under Section 364 of the
Penal Code.
(d) Using as genuine forged
documents, that is, Certificates No.
10912 and 10993 belonging to the
Nigerian Institute of Management
and West African Examinations Council
Certificate No. NGSG 37836 D (which were
part of documents presented by the
Accused in Abuja to become
Comptroller-General of Customs) contrary
to Section 366 of the Penal Code.
(e) Being in possession of forged
documents in Abuja that is, Certificates
No. 10912 and 10993 belonging to the
Nigerian Institute of Management
and West African Examinations Council
Certificate No. NGSG 37836 D contrary to
Section 368 of the Penal Code.
(f) Criminal intimidation of one
Olajide Oyewole Ibrahim contrary to
Section 396 and punishable under Section
397 of the Penal Code.
4. That the 2nd Complainant also
proceeded to swear to an affidavit at
the High Court of Lagos on the 1st
day of September 2009.
5. The said affidavit is hereby
annexed and marked “EXHIBIT KEYAMO 1”
6. The 2nd Complainant
as a Nigerian with interest to see to
the proper investigation of alleged
crimes undertook to assist in making
sure that the allegations are thoroughly
investigated and those found wanting
brought to book.
7. That the 2nd
Complainant wrote a petition to the
President and Commander-in-Chief over
the matter. The said petition is annexed
“KEYAMO 2”
8. That when the President and
Commander-in-Chief did not respond, the
2nd Complainant again wrote
to:
(a) The Director General State Security
Services.
(b) The National Security Adviser.
(c) The
Inspector General of Police.
(d) The
Minister of Finance.
(e) The
Attorney General of the
Federation.
The petition is attached as “EXHIBIT
KEYAMO 3”.
9. That the Complainants are not
compelled to bring a Direct Criminal
Complainant against the accused person.
10. That the society is crying for
justice and only an intervention by the
Court can answer the cry.
11. That it will be in the best
interest of justice to bring the accused
person to answer to this Complaint.
12. That this Court has the power to
direct that the accused person be
brought to answer to the Complaint.
13. That this Complaint is made in
good faith.
Dated this 20th day of
October, 2009.
OGHENOVO O. OTEMU, ESQ.
FESTUS KEYAMO CHAMBERS,
13,
NOUAKCHOTT STREET
,
NEAR BANK PHB,
WUSE, ZONE 1
ABUJA .
08033371229,
08023388080
ON NOTICE TO:
THE
ACCUSED PERSON
Nigeria
Customs Service Headquarters,
Wuse
Zone 3,
Abuja .
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